Nicholas Kaufman, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel, admitted that the ex-leader might have to spend Christmas alone in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. In an interview with GMA News, the lawyer said Christmas Day and Boxing Day in the Netherlands...
Nicholas Kaufman, former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel, denied reports that the ex-leader was found unconscious inside his room in the detention facility of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. “I would like to state, in no uncertain terms, that the...
International Criminal Court (ICC) defense lawyer Nicholas Kaufman dismissed as “fictional” the reported issuance of an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa by the High Court, calling the claim “a figment of Ombudsman Remulla’s fertile imagination.” Kaufman, who is...
The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte will appeal the latest decision of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber that affirmed its jurisdiction on the former leader’s crimes against humanity case. Nicholas Kaufman, Duterte’s lead counsel, told NewsWatch Plus...
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...