The ICC Appeals Chamber denied Duterteโs appeal for interim release, upholding detention in the Netherlands due to flight risk concerns.Continue Reading
Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio urges moral reckoning as ICC hears Rodrigo Duterteโs drug war case over alleged crimes against humanity. (Image by Wikimedia Creative Commons) MANILA, Philippines โย Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio is calling for a โmoral reckoningโ as the International Criminal Court (ICC) pressesContinue Reading
Former president Rodrigo Duterte has formally waived his right to attend the confirmation of charges hearing before the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his administrationโs war on drugs. With Duterte choosing not to appear โ either in person or via video link โ what happens next in the court process?Continue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ The family of 19-year-old Anwar Sawadjaan, who was killed alongside friends Noel Rey Bacalso (22) and Angelo Hofer (20) in 2016, is among the drug war victims hoping for justice as the International Criminal Court (ICC) clears the way for the confirmation of charges hearing againstContinue Reading
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is medically fit to participate in pre-trial proceedings, the International Criminal Courtโs (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I ruled on Monday. The decision followed a medical assessment by a panel of three independent experts appointed by the Court to evaluate Duterteโs physical and mental condition. โHaving regardContinue Reading
A quote card circulating online shows ICC Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang saying: โIn accordance with Rule 34, I am committed to supporting former President Rodrigo Duterte in his pursuit of the truth and ensuring a fair examination of the facts regarding his innocence.โ VERDICT: False What the quote cardContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines โ When the International Criminal Court (ICC) denied former president Rodrigo Duterteโs bid for interim release, his supporters were quick to decry the tribunal as a โkangaroo court.โ The term made rounds on social media, often used as shorthand for perceived foreign meddling or political bias. But hereโsContinue Reading
