Defer ruling on Duterte release plea, ICC judges urged

Duterte camp, ICC prosecutors clash over interim release motion

The defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the ICC to suspend its decision on his request for interim release, citing delays in obtaining what it described as essential information.

VP Sara reiterates call for father’s release

(UPDATE) VICE President Sara Duterte on Sunday reiterated her call for the release of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, currently detained at The Hague awaiting trial for alleged crimes against humanity.Duterte accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of meddling and dismissed witnesses against her father — Edgar Matobato and Arturo Lascañas — for having mental problems.In her speech at the “Free Duterte Now” event at The Hague…

Defer ruling on Duterte release plea, ICC judges urged

After initially highlighting the urgency of their request for interim release of former president Rodrigo Duterte from detention in The Hague, his lawyers now want pre-trial chamber judges of the International Criminal Court to hold off making a decision on their plea.

Sara Duterte accuses Marcos administration of working with ICC to detain ex-president Duterte

Vice President Sara Duterte accused the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to arrest and detain her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a speech during the “Free Duterte Now” rally in The Hague, Sara Duterte claimed the Marcos administration colluded with the ICC in pursuing charges …