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Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s initial appearance before the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court, March 14, 2025 at The Hague. Handout/ICC

Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s initial appearance took place on Friday, 14 March 2025, at 14:00 hours (The Hague local time), before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court").

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Initial appearance of Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte

Katrina Domingo

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175570713774520250314-duterte-pre-trial-chamber-ICC (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s initial appearance before the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court, March 14, 2025 at The Hague. Handout/ICC"/>Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s initial appearance before the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court, March 14, 2025 at The Hague. Handout/ICC</div>MANILA — The camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed its request of the International Criminal Court’s pre-trial chamber to act on their petition for interim release, about a month before the Filipino politician’s scheduled confirmation hearing in the Hague.In a heavily redacted document dated August 19, Duterte’s lawyers urged the chamber to “order Mr. Duterte’s immediate release… subject to any conditions deemed appropriate.”<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/17/duterte-s-icc-defense-team-preparing-for-confirmation-of-charges-hearing-says-vp-sara-1508">READ: Duterte’s ICC defense team preparing for confirmation of charges hearing, says VP Sara</a></div>“Mr Duterte’s presence at confirmation proceedings may be waived but, if necessary, may equally be ensured by way of videoconferencing,” the document read.“Monitoring conditions of release and contact restrictions may be ensured through [REDACTED],” it said.The Prosecution’s claim that there is a requirement for an ad hoc cooperation agreement “is illusory,” said lawyer Nicholas Kaufmann, Duterte’s chief legal counsel in his crimes against humanity case before the ICC.“Cooperation agreements on interim release have only been concluded between the ICC and two States Parties,” the Defense’s petition read.“Notwithstanding, the [REDACTED] has already undertaken to abide by all conditions as would be required by Article 4(2) of the Model Agreement on Interim Release,” it read.Last month, Duterte’s lawyers asked the ICC’s pre-trial chamber to suspend its ruling on their petition for interim release “until such time as the Defense has assembled all information necessary.”Duterte has been staying in the ICC’s detention facility since mid-March after Philippine authorities turned him over to the international tribunal after a request from the Interpol.The Philippines’ 16th president is facing charges of crimes against humanity due to the extrajudicial killings linked to his administration’s war on drugs that saw thousands of suspected drug users and peddlers killed, including minors.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/23/icc-grants-request-of-duterte-camp-to-suspend-adjudication-on-interim-release-2352">READ: ICC grants request of Duterte camp to suspend adjudication on interim release</a></div>

The camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed its request of the International Criminal Court’s pre-trial chamber to act on their petition for interim release, about a month before the Filipino politician’s scheduled confirmation hearing in the Hague.

The camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte has renewed its request of the International Criminal Court’s pre-trial chamber to act on their petition for interim release, about a month before the Filipino politician’s scheduled confirmation hearing in the Hague.

Duterte’s lawyers renew request for interim release ahead of ICC confirmation hearing

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Duterte’s lawyers renew request for interim release ahead of ICC confirmation hearing

Katrina Domingo,

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Published August 21, 2025 12:36 AM PHT

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