ICC defense seeks trial safeguards in Duterte drug war case
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-06 15:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Crime & Justice, Military & Defence, Philippines, Law & Courts, Elections, International Orgs, Drugs, World News, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers for former president Rodrigo Duterte filed submissions Friday at the International Criminal Court (ICC) urging judges to adopt tighter rules governing evidence and witness testimony as the court prepares for his trial on charges related to the country's anti-drug campaign.
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