Politics & Government

Duterte's lawyers challenge ICC jurisdiction over drug war cases in dramatic legal confrontation

Duterte’s Legal Team Challenges ICC Jurisdiction in Drug War Case, Demands Immediate Release

Politics & Government /

Former President Duterte’s lawyers are fighting back against the International Criminal Court, demanding his “immediate and unconditional release” in a bold legal challenge that questions the very foundation of the ICC’s authority over the Philippines. The 38-page document submitted Thursday by defense lawyer Nicholas Kaufman argues that the ICC has no legal power to put […]

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Defense lawyers challenge ICC jurisdiction at The Hague headquarters

Duterte’s Lawyers Demand Release, Say ICC Lost Jurisdiction After Withdrawal

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A Sudden Legal Thunderclap Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team has asked Pre‑Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to order his “immediate and unconditional release,” arguing that the court lost jurisdiction once the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute in March 2019¹. They filed a 38‑page “Defence Challenge with Respect to Jurisdiction,”

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