Duterte camp appeals ICC decision

The camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte formally appealed the decision of the pretrial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) affirming its jurisdiction on his crimes against humanity charges, and asked the international body for the “immediate and unconditional” release of the ex-leader.

- By RAYMUND ANTONIO

In a 21-page document dated Nov. 14 and submitted to the ICC's Appeals Chamber headed by Presiding Judge Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza and Judges Tomoko Akane, Solomy Balungi Bossa, Gocha Lordkipanidze, and Erdenebalsuren Damdin, the defense team raised several arguments against the “impugned decision” on the defense challenge to the ICC jurisdiction.