Tag: mental fitness
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Duterte ICC Medical Consent Challenge Raises Questions About Legitimacy
Background Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is at the center of fresh procedural disputes in the International Criminal Court (ICC) over a medical report used in his pre-trial proceedings. In a public redacted filing dated Oct. 9, 2025, Duterte’s defense counsel argued that the medical consent form allegedly authorizing the disclosure of his health information…
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Duterte ICC Medical Consent Challenge: Legitimacy Questions
Duterte Defense Questions Validity of Medical Consent The legal team of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has moved to challenge the legitimacy of a medical consent form tied to his ICC custody, alleging that his personal health information was disclosed without proper authorization. The filing, made public in redacted form on Oct. 9, 2025, raises…