Duterte’s team await medical reports on his fitness for ICC trial

MANILA, Philippines — With their interim release appeal rejected by the International Criminal Court (ICC) chamber, Duterte’s legal team awaits reports from medical specialists tapped to assess the former president’s fitness to stand trial. Kristina Conti from the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers said that the three-doctor expert panel is expected to submit their findings to the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) I on Dec. 5. “The experts’ opinion about his fitness to stand trial will come out next week […] Dec. 5 is the deadline for three independent panel of experts, independent, to say, is he still able to understand what […]...

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