Threatened and vilified, but Philippine lawyer says he wants "death squad president" in court


A Filipino lawyer Jude Sabio posed for a picture in Metro Manila, Philippines February 10, 2018. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine attorney Jude Sabio says he hasn't been home for a year, steers clear of public events and is forever looking over his shoulder after accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of crimes against humanity.

Sabio, a stocky 51 year-old, says he lives in constant fear of reprisals after filing a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the wildly popular Duterte, whose administration Filipinos rate as the best performing since opinion polls started in the 1980s.

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