Duterte Appears at International Criminal Court
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Rodrigo Duterte is the former president of the Philippines.
He was seen in person at the International Criminal Court for the first time.
The court is in a city called The Hague.
Duterte will have a trial there soon.
He is accused of crimes against humanity.
This is about his war on drugs in the Philippines.
Many people died during this war on drugs.
Duterte was president of the Philippines before.
He led the country's fight against drugs.
Thousands of people died in that fight.
The court will look at these deaths.
This is a very important moment for the court.
Vocabulary8 words
- International Criminal Court
- a court that judges very bad crimes between countries
- trial
- when a court decides if someone did something wrong
- crimes against humanity
- very bad acts that hurt many people
- war on drugs
- a strong fight by police against illegal drugs
- former
- someone who had a job before, but not now
- accused
- said to have done something wrong
- president
- the top leader of a country
- court
- a place where judges decide about crimes
Quiz
Answer key
1. A former president of the Philippines 2. Crimes against humanity 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Rodrigo Duterte is the former _____ of the Philippines.
He was seen in person at the International _____ Court for the first time.
The court is in a city called _____.
Duterte will have a _____ there soon.
He is accused of crimes against _____.
This is about his war on _____ in the Philippines.
Many people _____ during this war on drugs.
Duterte was _____ of the Philippines before.
He led the country's fight against _____.
Thousands of people died in that _____.
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