Duterte defense pushes to add 108 new evidence items in ICC hearing

Duterte waives right to attend ICC confirmation hearing

FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte has waived his right to attend the upcoming confirmation of charges hearing against him before the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing poor health, old age and his continued rejection of the court’s jurisdiction.In a filing made public on Thursday, Duterte’s lead counsel, Nicholas Kaufman, submitted the request to Pre-Trial Chamber I, along with a personal statement from the former president dated Feb. 17.…

Duterte defense team seeks ICC approval to add 108 items to evidence list

Rodrigo Roa Duterte, led by Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expand its evidence list by 108 items ahead of the confi

Duterte camp asks ICC anew to add 108 more items of evidence

The lawyers of former President Rodrigo Duterte have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow it to add 108 more items of evidence that it will use during next week"s confirmation of charges hearings.

Duterte defense pushes to add 108 new evidence items in ICC hearing

MANILA, Philippines –  The defense counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte requested for the addition of 108 items to its list of evidence to be used on the confirmation hearing in the crimes against humanity case of Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Duterte’s confirmation of charges is set to begin on February 23. “The Defence for Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte hereby requests leave to add 108 items (“Additional Items”) to its List…

Castro calls Duterte’s ICC prison remarks a ‘paawa effect’

A Malacañang official has criticized former president Rodrigo Duterte over statements suggesting he may die in detention at the International Criminal Court, describing the remarks as an attempt to gain public sympathy ahead of his confirmation of charges hearing in The Hague. In a NewsWatch Plus interview, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Duterte’s letter

Duterte’s cowardice shows in letter to ICC

MANILA — Rodrigo Duterte’s letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC), waiving his right to participate in the confirmation of charges hearing, is an act of “cowardice”, “propaganda”, and a “strategy” for victims and human rights defenders. “I am also old and tired, but I will not stop fighting for justice for my sons and for all victims of the war on drugs,” said Llore Pasco whose two sons were killed in May 2017 at the height of Duterte’…