What happens next to ex-Philippine president Duterte?

THE HAGUE — Philippine ex-President Duterte, who faces murder charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his war on drugs, will be taken to a coastal detention unit near The Hague where several infamous war crimes suspects were held.

The Scheveningen prison facility, built in 1882, is where some former leaders prosecuted by international courts or United Nations (UN) tribunals spent years during legal proceedings.

Upon arrival Duterte would generally receive a medical examination and then be taken to a private cell with a sink, toilet, bed, desk and bookshelves.

Duterte will join Kosovo's former president Hashim Thaçi, who is awaiting his war crimes trial, and convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic, who was found guilty of genocide in Bosnia. Other inmates include militia leaders from Sudan, Mali and the Central African Republic.

Cooking, yoga and crafts

Because it's technically a detention unit and not a prison, detainees have access to more facilities than they would after a possible conviction. Among privileges are conjugal visits, an outdoor exercise space, unmonitored communications with legal team and visits by a minister or spiritual advisor.

During trials in the aftermath of the bloody Balkan wars of the 1990s, for which more than 160 suspects were prosecuted, inmates were known to hold sports matches. The detainees for the UN and Kosovo tribunals are in separate wings but share some facilities with the ICC detainees.

Inside there are basic medical facilities and an onsite nurse, but defence lawyers for some suspects have raised concerns that it is difficult to get care after hours.

Suspects have access to a gym, a library and a kitchen where they can prepare their own meals, as a dislike