The International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted both the prosecution’s and the defense’s bid to submit additional pieces of evidence a little over a week before the confirmation of charges hearing on the crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with his bloody war on drugs.
Duterte’s lawyer, Nicholas Kaufman, sought the court’s permission to submit 78 additional pieces of evidence he deemed “highly relevant” that would strengthen their defense against the murder charges brought by the prosecution.
The prosecution reviewed and did not object to the defense’s request to submit additional evidence, but on condition that they…