BREAKING: ICC rejects Duterte appeal over court’s jurisdiction
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-04-22 20:38 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Justice, Philippines, Law & Courts, Elections, International Orgs, Drugs, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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The International Criminal Court or ICC has ruled it has jurisdiction over the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte’s lawyers had argued that the court no longer has authority after the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute in 2019. However, the ICC ruled that there was no legal error in the Pre-Trial Chamber One’s interpretation of provisions governing a state’s withdrawal from the treaty.
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