国際刑事裁判所（ICC）第1予審裁判部は5月21日の決定で、フィリピンのロドリゴ・ドゥテルテ前大統領による訴追内容の確認に対する控訴申請を棄却した。この決定により、早ければ11月にも開始される見通しの裁判のさらなる遅延は回避されることとなる。
国際刑事裁判所（ICC）第1予審裁判部は5月21日、4月に行われた訴追内容の確認に対するドゥテルテ氏側の控訴許可申請を棄却する決定を下した。同裁判部は、弁護団が提起した2つの論点は、裁判所の規定に基づき控訴可能な事項には該当しないと判断した。
ドゥテルテ氏の弁護団は、同裁判部が訴追内容を過度に広範に定義し、結論を導くための明確な証拠基準を示さなかったと主張していた。これに対し裁判所は、結論を説明するために必要な証拠のみを参照しており、最初の論点は控訴の要件を満たしていないと回答した。
2025年3月に逮捕されて以来、ドゥテルテ氏はハーグで拘留が続いている。同氏はダバオ市長時代および全国的な麻薬戦争の最中に関与したとされる殺害に関連して、人道に対する罪で3件の訴追を受けている。今回の決定により、裁判はさらなる審理の遅延なく進められることになる。
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The International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial Chamber confirmed all three charges of crimes against humanity against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 23. The case will now proceed to full trial over alleged murders linked to his war on drugs and the Davao Death Squad. Duterte remains detained at the ICC Detention Centre in Scheveningen, Netherlands.
The International Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber has rejected former president Rodrigo Duterte's appeal for interim release, upholding a prior decision to keep him detained. The ICC found no error in the Pre-Trial Chamber's dismissal of a medical report on his health. Duterte remains at the ICC detention center in the Netherlands as proceedings continue.
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The International Criminal Court's appeals chamber ruled on April 22, 2026, to reject all four grounds of former president Rodrigo Duterte's appeal on jurisdiction, stemming from the Philippines' 2019 withdrawal from the Rome Statute. The decision clears the path for the pre-trial chamber to determine if the case proceeds to trial, expected by April 28. Both Duterte's critics and supporters in The Hague vowed to continue their campaigns.
A child rights advocate who attended the International Criminal Court's confirmation of charges hearing against former president Rodrigo Duterte said the prosecution's evidence presentation indicates the case could proceed to trial. Rowena Legaspi, executive director of the Children's Legal Rights and Development Center, noted videos, public announcements, and policies signed by Duterte as key materials.
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Following the ICC Appeals Chamber's March 6 decision upholding former president Rodrigo Duterte's detention, his Filipino legal team, led by Salvador Panelo, is planning to raise the court's jurisdiction issue at the United Nations. Panelo argues the ICC lacks authority over the case, emphasizing it is not a UN body.
One year after former president Rodrigo Duterte's arrest and detention at the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity, lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman argues his medical condition warrants release despite repeated denials. Vice President Sara Duterte vows to keep applying, while supporters express ongoing anger.
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Nicholas Kaufman, defense counsel for former president Rodrigo Duterte, has withdrawn his bid to appeal an ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I decision rejecting his disqualification request against victims' lawyers in the crimes against humanity case. He filed the notice of withdrawal on March 16. The defense reserves the right to pursue further recourse.