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rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-middle-1" );Former president Rodrigo Duterte currently remains at the Detention Center of the International Criminal Court (ICC), facing charges related to his deadly drug war. With a confirmation of charges hearing set for September 23, 2025, Duterte faces six months of pre-trial detention since his arrest on March 11.
His campaign against illegal drugs killed as many as 30,000, rights groups say, to include vigilante-style executions. Current and previous ICC detainees have been held in detention from one to over six years until conviction. Among them, Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz has been detained by the ICC the longest, while Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi has been held the shortest.
This page shows the number of days each person was detained at the ICC, from their transfer to custody in The Hague to the time of their conviction. Click on the names below for more details. 2,279 daysAl Hassan Ag Abdoul AzizAl Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz, a former senior member of the Islamic Police in Timbuktu, Mali, was detained for over six years for war crimes (torture, outrages upon personal dignity, and mutilation, among others) and crimes against humanity (including torture, persecution, and other inhuman acts).
In November 2024, he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He is awaiting transfer to a country designated by the ICC where he will serve his sentence. Photo courtesy of ICC367 daysAhmad Al Faqi Al MahdiAhmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, an alleged member of Ansar Eddine, a movement associated with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, spent over a year in detention and was convicted for war crimes against attacks on religious and historic buildings in Timbuktu, Mali.
He was sentenced to nine years, with time served deducted. Photo courtesy of ICC1,057 daysJean-Pierre Bemba GomboJean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and president and commander-in-chief of the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), was found guilty of charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He spent over two years in detention, until he was sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment by the ICC in 2016.
He was later acquitted of charges in 2018, overturning the conviction. Photo courtesy of ICC946 daysNarcisse AridoNarcisse Arido, a defense witness of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo in The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, was convicted for corruptly influencing four witnesses but was acquitted of charges related to aiding, abetting or giving false testimony and evidence.
He spent over two years in detention, and was sentenced to 11 months after conviction, with time served deducted. Photo courtesy of ICC/X1,059 daysFidèle Babala WanduFidèle Babala Wandu, a member of parliament in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Deputy Secretary General of the Movement for the Liberation of Congo, was convicted in 2016 for giving false testimonies and corruptly influencing two witnesses related to the Bemba case. He spent over two years in custody and was sentenced to six months of imprisonment in total, with time spent previously in detention deducted.
Photo courtesy of ICC2,333 daysGermain KatangaGermain Katanga, former rebel leader and the former head of the Patriotic Resistance Force in Ituri, was convicted in 2014 of five counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the attack against Bogoro village. He spent over six years in detention and was sentenced to a total of 12 years imprisonment, with time served deducted. Photo courtesy of ICC1,059 daysAimé Kilolo MusambaAimé Kilolo Musamba, lead defense counsel for Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, was convicted of corruptly influencing witnesses to falsify testimonies in the case The Prosecutor v.
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. He spent over two years in the custody of the ICC but was sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. Photo courtesy of ICC/X2,190 daysThomas Lubanga DyiloThomas Lubanga Dyilo, former president of the Union of Congolese Patriots, was the first person convicted by the ICC in 2012 for war crimes of “conscripting and enlisting minors under the age of fifteen years and using them to participate actively in hostilities.
” He spent over six years in detention and was sentenced to a total of 14 years imprisonment. Photo courtesy of ICC1,050 daysJean-Jacques Mangenda KabongoJean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, defense case manager of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, was convicted in 2016 of corruptly influencing 14 witnesses, presenting false evidence, and aiding witnesses to provide false testimony. He spent over two years in the ICC detention center, until he was sentenced to two years of imprisonment, with time served in detention deducted.
Photo courtesy of ICC/X2,299 daysBosco NtagandaBosco Ntaganda, former deputy chief of staff and operations of the Forces Patriotiques pour la Libération du Congo, was convicted in 2019, beyond reasonable doubt, of crimes committed against humanity and 18 counts of war crimes in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo. He spent six years in detention and was sentenced to a total of 30 years of imprisonment, with time spent previously in detention deducted. Photo courtesy of ICC1,840 daysDominic OngwenDominic Ongwen, former brigade commander of the Sinia Brigade of the Lord’s Resistance Army, was convicted in 2021 for 61 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Northern Uganda.
He spent over five years in custody and was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. Photo courtesy of ICCFor more details: How long will Duterte stay detained at the ICC?– with research by Christine Asas and Jodesz Gavilan/Rappler.comChristine Asas is a communication student specializing in marketing communications and press relations.
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