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Duterte to appear in ICC courtroom for health assessment

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Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, is scheduled to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The court will hear arguments regarding his health and capacity to stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity. His defense team contends that he is suffering from cognitive decline and is unfit to proceed with the trial, which is slated to commence in November. AI

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Duterte to appear in ICC courtroom for health assessment

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters,Agence France-Presse ·

    Malingering or memory loss? Duterte to appear in ICC courtroom for assessment

    Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to appear in public for the first time on Wednesday since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges related to his war on drugs. Duterte, 81, served as president from 2016 to …

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