Natapos ang pre-trial hearing ni Duterte sa ICC na may closing arguments

Natapos na ang confirmation of charges hearing laban kay dating pangulo Rodrigo Duterte sa International Criminal Court noong Pebrero 27, 2026, pagkatapos ng apat na araw ng pagdinig. Naghain ng closing arguments ang prosecution at defense, habang tinalakay din ang posibleng pag-alis ni Duterte kung palalayain siya. Inaasahan ang desisyon sa loob ng 60 araw kung magpapatuloy ba ito sa trial.

Sa The Hague, Netherlands, nagsara ang pre-trial hearing ni Rodrigo Duterte sa ICC na tumutukoy sa mga akusasyon ng crimes against humanity kaugnay ng kanyang drug war. Hindi dumalo si Duterte sa pagdinig, kabilang ang detention review, kung saan nag-objection ang prosecution at victims' representatives sa kanyang interim release.

Sinabi ni prosecution trial lawyer Julian Nicholls na ang mga isyu na itinaas ng defense, tulad ng credibility ng witnesses, ay dapat talakayin sa trial. "It’s time for him to take responsibility for these crimes he brags about and glories in," aniya. Naglalahad din ang prosecution na walang kailangang direct linkage sa crimes against humanity cases.

Samantala, defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman ay nagtangka na i-downplay ang mga pahayag ni Duterte at ang kahulugan ng 'neutralization' sa drug war memorandum ni Ronald dela Rosa. Ayon sa mga source, 'neutralization' sa police parlance ay nangangahulugang pumatay, gaya ng sinabi sa FLAG petition at testimonies mula sa quad committee hearings. Halimbawa, sinabi ni former PNP chief Dela Rosa na ito ay surrender, arrest, o killed.

Nagpahayag din ng pag-aalala ang victims' lawyer Joel Butuyan tungkol sa flight risk ni Duterte, na nag-sign ng waiver na hindi kinikilala ang jurisdiction ng ICC at tinawag na 'kidnapping' ang kanyang pag-aresto. May petition sa Philippine Supreme Court na may mahigit 160,000 signatures mula sa kanyang supporters para sa habeas corpus. "If Mr. Duterte cannot even hide his contempt for this honorable court while he is already under detention, imagine how Mr. Duterte will use this contempt for the court if he is released," sabi ni Butuyan.

Ang defense ay hindi mag-o-oppose sa continued detention. Inihayag ng ICC judges na fit for trial si Duterte, at inaasahan ang desisyon sa loob ng 60 araw mula sa confirmation hearing.

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