WHAT MAKES DUTERTE’S ICC CASE DIFFERENT? WATCH: Speaking to reporters and pro-Duterte supporters after the confirmation of charges hearing, Nicholas Kaufman said the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court is just as complex as cases he has previously handled. Kaufman, however, noted that what sets Duterte’s case apart is the presence and loyalty of his supporters, even referring to what he called “Duterte magic.” | NewsWatch Plus Philippines

Why did victims’ lawyers highlight impoverished backgrounds in ICC pre-trial? WATCH: Following the end of the second day of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court, human rights lawyer Kristina Conti explains why the common legal representatives of the victims highlighted how many of the targets of the drug war were from impoverished backgrounds. According to Conti, this establishes the unlikelihood of such targets to fight back and

The ICC is the world’s first permanent international criminal court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals responsible for the most serious crimes under international law, namely genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and the crime of aggression. However, the ICC is not a substitute for domestic courts. It is an independent and impartial institution and a “court of last resort”, and it will intervene only in situations where States themselves are either unwilling or unable to genuinel

WATCH | DUTERTE KILLED THOUSANDS, ICC PROSECUTORS SAY The Hague, Netherlands — Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands during his anti-drug campaign, an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Friday, as the crimes against humanity hearing against the former Philippines president wrapped up. #MSNews 👉 Link to the story in the comment section | Manila Standard

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was 'pivotal' in the murder of thousands of people during his rule, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court said as they pushed for his trial to go ahead https://reut.rs/4cc5vaC | Reuters