ICC rejects Rodrigo Duterte camp's appeal vs confirmation of charges

MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I has rejected the appeal filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team against the decision confirming his crimes against humanity charges. To recall, Duterte’s defense team in their appeal on April 26, 2026 argued that the PTC committed errors in confirming the charges by adopting an “impermissibly flexible approach to the formulation of the charges” that weakened the requirement to fully inform the accused of the allegations. The defense also argued that the Chamber failed to clearly link its factual findings to the evidence and address key defense arguments, […]... Keep on reading: ICC rejects Rodrigo Duterte camp's appeal vs confirmation of charges

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer