ICC extends deadline to disclose witnesses, materials vs Duterte

ICC extends disclosure deadline on Duterte case

MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber 1 granted a petition by the prosecution to extend the deadline for disclosing crucial materials linked to the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte to prioritize the safety of witnesses. The Office of the Prosecutor submitted on May14, 2025 a seven-page document, endorsed by then-ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. The document sought to postpone the disclosure o…

ICC approves request to delay disclosure of witnesses in Duterte case

The International Criminal Court (ICC) pretrial chamber 1 has granted the request of the prosecution to extend the deadline of the submission of several documents related to the crimes against humanity case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

ICC extends deadline to disclose witnesses, materials vs Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I has granted the Prosecution’s request to extend the deadline of disclosure of arrest warrant materials as well as the identity of witnesses in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case. In a five-page decision dated May 20 and signed by Presiding Judge Iulia Antoanella Motoc, the chamber ordered the Prosecution to complete the disclosure of the…

The ICC prosecutor DOES have witnesses on Duterte drug war case

A Facebook user on May 19 claimed that prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are delaying the investigation into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war because “they cannot find witnesses.” This is false. Witnesses have already been working with the ICC. The Office of the Prosecutor recently only asked to extend the deadline to withhold the identities of the witnesses, citing safety risks if it were to be disclosed im…