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Intl judges reopen Philippines ‘war on drugs’ investigation

FILE- Exterior view of the headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 12, 2016. International Criminal Court judges on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, cleared the way for the court's prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines. (AP Photo/Mike Corder, File) FILE - In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte listens during a meeting with government officials at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Monday May 23, 2022. International Criminal Court judges on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, cleared the way for the court's prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has defended the crackdown as “lawfully directed against drug lords and pushers who have for many years destroyed the present generation, especially the youth.” (King Rodriguez/ Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP, File)