Historic ICC Trial: Duterte Faces Justice
- On Wednesday, judges at the International Criminal Court set Nov. 30 as the trial start date for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, with presiding Judge Joanna Korner rejecting requests to delay proceedings over translator concerns.
- Prosecutors allege Duterte orchestrated deadly anti-drug crackdowns as mayor of Davao and later as president from 2016 to 2022, resulting in deaths ranging from more than 6,000 reported by national police to up to 30,000 claimed by human rights groups.
- The 81-year-old faces three counts of crimes against humanity with prosecutors alleging involvement in at least 76 murders, making him the first Asian former head of state tried at the ICC; prosecutors expect to call between 60 and 70 witnesses during trial.
- Duterte denies all charges and has waived his courtroom appearance, though judges found him fit for trial last month and ordered further fitness assessments before proceedings begin; he claims police were instructed to act only in self-defense.
- Judge Korner directed court staff to provide Tagalog interpretation after rejecting delay requests, while Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, the former national police chief who carried out the anti-drug crackdowns, remains at large despite an unsealed arrest warrant earlier this month.
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines is charged with three counts. His trial will begin on 30 November at the International Criminal Court.
Philippines’ Ex-President Gets ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ Trial Date
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is now scheduled to stand trial at the Hague on November 30th. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is prosecuting Duterte for his time in office at the head of a ‘war on drugs,’ under which scores of predominantly poor Filipinos were allegedly killed on his orders. The Asian strongman ex-ruler now faces three counts of crimes against humanity. Prosecutors allege his involvement in at least 76 murde…
Rodrigo Duterte, 81 years old, will be tried for crimes against humanity, with prosecutors accusing him of having been involved in at least 76 murders committed from 2013 to 2018, during his "war on drugs".
Historic ICC Trial: Duterte Faces Justice
The International Criminal Court has set November 30 as the trial start date for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, charged with crimes against humanity during the deadly war on drugs, which claimed thousands of lives. Duterte insists on self-defense while lawyers argue cognitive decline.
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