Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have recommended the appointment of three medical specialists to examine former president Rodrigo Duterte’s mental and physical fitness to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity over his administration’s bloody war on drugs. In a...
The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) new medical records of the former leader allegedly showing his “cognitive impairment.” The five-page document signed by Duterte’s lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman on Monday, Sept. 29,...
Malacañang denied that the Marcos administration had taken a position on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release from the International Criminal Court (ICC), after his lawyer cited Palace remarks in a filing before the tribunal. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte has informed the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that the Philippine government has no objection to the possibility of the former chief executive’s interim release to a third country. In a filing on Friday, Sept. 26,...
The welfare check done by officials of the Philippine Embassy in the Hague on former president Rodrigo Duterte was in line with its consular functions and duties, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The DFA confirmed the visit by embassy officials to the former president, who was detained...
The defense for former president Rodrigo Duterte has asked the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber for his temporary release, pointing out that administrative delays caused by questions on his health condition should not hinder his right to liberty. In a five-page document...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte is studying the possibility of being released temporarily in the Netherlands, the host country of the International Criminal Court (ICC) where he has been detained since March this year for charges of crimes against humanity of murder. In a five-page...
The legal team of former president Rodrigo Duterte claimed that the former strongman would not be able to “meaningfully participate” in the International Criminal Court (ICC) trial against him due to his deteriorating health, which makes him unfit to face legal proceedings. In a filing...
The lead counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte claimed that his detention in The Hague, Netherlands has taken a toll on his health as he urged the Marcos administration to let the ex-chief executive return to the Philippines. “The hearing on the confirmation of charges has been postponed,...
With the confirmation of charges hearing for former president Rodrigo Duterte set two weeks from now, his defense team said that it is ready to present its counter-evidence before the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I. In a document dated Sept. 2, lead counsel Nicholas...
Malacañang has yet to receive any request from the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte which seeks an audience with the Marcos administration to negotiate Duterte 's return to the country. Duterte’s lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman said he wants to speak to the government and the...
With the confirmation of charges hearing on ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity charges scheduled for Sept. 23 at the International Criminal Court (ICC), there is much buzz about what can be expected during and after this critical pre-trial phase. Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, the...
