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Former Philippines leader Duterte appears in ICC courtroom
Judges heard arguments on Duterte’s health, detention and evidence disclosure as prosecutors said he faces three counts involving at least 76 alleged murders.
- On Wednesday, former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to appear at an International Criminal Court status conference in The Hague, marking his first public appearance since his arrest in March 2025.
- Crimes against humanity charges stem from Duterte's alleged orchestration of death squads during his 'war on drugs,' a campaign resulting in thousands of deaths between 2011 and 2019, including his tenure as mayor of Davao.
- Prosecutors estimate 30,000 people were killed in the crackdown, while police reports cite 6,200 deaths; judges ruled in January that the 81-year-old is fit for trial despite defense claims of cognitive decline.
- Wednesday's hearing will finalize evidence disclosure and trial schedule, with the full trial commencing on November 30 and running through the ICC's spring recess in 2027.
- Defense counsel Peter Haynes has argued the prosecution's charges document 'is not fit for purpose,' though the court rejected prior appeals to dismiss the case following the Philippines' withdrawal from the Rome Statute.
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In a heavy symbolic precedent, like Rodrigo Duarte finally before the International Criminal Court, to face charges of crimes against humanity during his war on drugs in the Philippines, where the victims ' families were in justice years late.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made his first public appearance in a courtroom on Wednesday since being extradited to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague 18 months ago to face charges of murder and crimes against humanity in connection with the so-called war on drugs, world agencies reported.
81-year-old accused of crimes against humanity attends pretrial hearing at International Criminal Court
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