No lack of witnesses vs Rody, says ICC lawyer

Inviting other possible victims of extrajudicial killings under the Duterte administration to participate in his prosecution for crimes against humanity is not an indication of lack of witnesses or evidence as supporters of the former president would like to make it appear, one of the lawyers unofficially representing the victims' families said yesterday.

- By JANVIC MATEO

"The prosecution is well on track to produce evidence against Duterte. But victims' application is on until Aug. 3, 2025, and the investigation into the situation in the Philippines continues. It's a bit different from domestic processes," ICC assistant to counsel Kristina Conti said in response to a claim that the call for victims' participation shows that there is no solid evidence against Rodrigo Duterte.