Tag: Crimes Against Humanity
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Duterte Interim Release Terms: No Objections From Officials
Overview: Duterte’s Interim Release Terms Under ICC Review The legal team for former president Rodrigo Duterte has signaled no objections to potential conditions surrounding an interim release, according to a redacted document dated Sept. 26 and filed in Dubai. Authored by Duterte’s defense counsel, Nicholas Kaufman, the filing states that the team would not oppose…
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ICC Prosecutors Push for Medical Evaluation of Duterte
ICC Prosecutors Call for Mental Test for Duterte’s Trial In a significant development at the International Criminal Court (ICC), prosecutors are pushing back against the request made by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team to indefinitely suspend his trial on the grounds of alleged mental incompetence. They question the assertion that Duterte is unfit…