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Carlos Trazo

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The legal team of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, led by Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expand its evidence list by 108 items ahead of the confirmation of charges hearing.The defense explained that the request was prompted by recent disclosures from the prosecution. “Having reviewed said items against the evidence already available in the case record, the Defence has identified the Additional Items as highly relevant to the charges and necessary for any meaningful submissions by the Defence at the hearing on the confirmation of charges,” the filing stated.The defense also cited Article Article 61(6)(c) of the Rome Statue, which “guarantees the suspect’s right to present evidence at the confirmation of the charges before trial”.The defense further argued that the request would not disadvantage the prosecution.“No prejudice will stem from the inclusion of the Additional Items on the Defence List of Evidence… their inclusion would occasion no prejudice to the Prosecution, whereas their non-addition would cause significant prejudice to Mr Duterte,” the defense said.Duterte was arrested on March 11, 2025  on his arrival from Hong Kong at the request of the ICC as part of its probe into his &quot;war on drugs&quot; that defined his presidency.The ICC warrant for Duterte&#x27;s arrest said that as president, Duterte allegedly created, funded, and armed death squads that carried out murders of purported drug users and dealers.He was brought to The Hague in the Netherlands on the same day he was arrested.Duterte on March 14 appeared via video link before ICC judges. Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing, which was supposed to be held last September 23, was postponed to a later date, citing a request from Duterte&#x27;s defense team.The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber has rejected the request of Duterte&#x27;s defense team for his interim release.The chamber has scheduled the confirmation of charges hearing for Duterte to take place from February 23 to 27, 2026, at The Hague, Netherlands.

Rodrigo Roa Duterte, led by Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expand its evidence list by 108 items ahead of the confirmation of charges hearing.

Rodrigo Roa Duterte, led by Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expand its evidence list by 108 items ahead of the confirmation of charges hearing.

Duterte defense team seeks ICC approval to add 108 items to evidence list

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Duterte defense team seeks ICC approval to add 108 items to evidence list

Carlos Trazo,

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Published Feb 19, 2026 10:22 PM PHT

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