Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, charged with crimes against humanity, will remain in custody after the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request from his defence team for release on medical grounds.
ICC judges ruled that Duterte posed a flight risk and could be in a position to influence witnesses if freed, arguing that this outweighed any medical problems suffered by the 80-year-old.
“The Chamber finds that Mr Duterte’s detention continues to remain necessary,” the…
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