Duterte Appeals ICC Ruling as Victims' Counsel Oppose His Bid for Release

Duterte appeals ICC jurisdiction ruling, demands release

THE HAGUE — Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, has appealed last week's decision by the International Criminal Court to continue

Duterte appeals ICC ruling as victims' counsel oppose his bid for release

(UPDATE) FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte has filed an appeal before the International Criminal Court (ICC) challenging the tribunal’s jurisdiction over his case and seeking his immediate release, even as victims’ counsel urged the Appeals Chamber to reject his bid for freedom.In a Notice of Appeal dated Oct. 28, Duterte’s legal team led by defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman and associate counsel Dov Jacobs sought to overturn the ICC Pre-Trial Cha…

Ex-Philippines president Duterte appeals ICC jurisdiction ruling, demands release

Duterte was taken to The Hague on an arrest warrant that linked him to murders during his war on drugs. Read more at straitstimes.com.