Duterte First ICC Appearance and Health Hearing

Matichon•International•14m ago

Reader Briefing

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will appear at the International Criminal Court on September 16 to address health concerns before his trial begins in November.

•Rodrigo Duterte will make his first public appearance at the ICC in The Hague on September 16.
•Rodrigo Duterte faces charges of crimes against humanity related to a drug war between 2011 and 2019.
•A trial is scheduled to commence in November.
•Defense lawyers claim Rodrigo Duterte has cognitive decline and poor health.

Overview

•Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and taken to The Hague in March 2025.
•ICC judges will hear arguments regarding the health and capacity of Rodrigo Duterte to stand trial on September 16.
•ICC judges stated in January that Rodrigo Duterte's health is sufficient for trial and requested his personal appearance over video conferencing.
•Rodrigo Duterte served as the President of the Philippines from 2016-2022 and previously as the Mayor of Davao.
•Rodrigo Duterte is accused of creating, funding, and arming kill squads targeting drug dealers and users.
•ICC prosecutors state up to 30,000 people may have died in the drug crackdown, while police data indicates 6,200 suspects were killed.
•Rodrigo Duterte stated he ordered police only to defend themselves.

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Key Quotes

Rodrigo Duterte

"rot in jail"

เน่าตายในคุก

Key Entities

Person

Rodrigo Duterte(โรดริโก ดูแตร์เต)ℹ️

Former President of the Philippines and former Mayor of Davao facing crimes against humanity charges.

Organization

International Criminal Court(ศาลอาญาระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️

The international court in The Hague conducting the trial of Rodrigo Duterte.

Place

The Hague(กรุงเฮก)ℹ️

The city in the Netherlands where the International Criminal Court is located.

Netherlands(เนเธอร์แลนด์)ℹ️

The country where the International Criminal Court is located.

Philippines(ฟิลิปปินส์)ℹ️

The country where Rodrigo Duterte served as President and where the drug war occurred.

Davao(เมืองดาเวา)

A city in southern Philippines where Rodrigo Duterte served as mayor.

Policy

Drug War Policy(นโยบายการทำสงครามปราบปรามยาเสพติด)

The government policy under Rodrigo Duterte involving the targeting of drug dealers and users.