(UPDATE) THE Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed the continued pre-trial detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte, rejecting a defense appeal that sought his release on health grounds, as prosecutors separately asked judges to clarify the conduct of lawyers representing him in the case. In a unanimous judgment dated March 6, the … Read more
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing over concerns about the octogenarian’s health. Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of … Read more
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Key allies of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte and two liberal opposition candidates were among top winners in the May 12 Senate race in the Philippines, according to official results released Friday by the Election Commission. The midterm election outcome provided unexpectedly strong backing for Duterte and boosted his daughter, Vice … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court has rejected the bid of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s camp to remove two judges from deciding whether the court can hear his crimes against humanity case. In a four-page decision on May 6, the court’s Pre-Trial Chamber ruled that Duterte’s legal team cannot seek the recusal of … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers of former president Rodrigo Duterte have challenged the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s jurisdiction and sought his “immediate and unconditional release.” In a 38-page filing dated May 1, defense lawyers Nicholas Kaufman and Dov Jacobs maintained that “there is no legal basis” for the continuation of proceedings, and expressed hope that he … Read more
Vice President Sara Duterte returned to the Philippines on Sunday evening after more than three weeks in The Netherlands, where her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, had been brought on an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. According to a statement from her office, the Vice President’s plane landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport … Read more
Rodrigo Duterte has been kept in a cell in The Hague for more than three weeks on charges of crimes against humanity for the deadly antidrug campaigns he oversaw in the Philippines. But the former president is still on the ballot in elections for mayor in his home base next month, a race that political … Read more