ICC Sets Deadlines for Duterte Appeal

Duterte's camp asks to appeal ICC's denial of adjournment in drug war case

The camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I to allow the appeal of the court's ruling denying the request for indefinite adjournment of the pre-trial proceedings in his case over the drug war.

ICC sets deadlines for Duterte appeal

THE Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that the appeal filed by former president Rodrigo Duterte against his continued detention will be resolved through written submissions, dispensing with oral hearings.In an order dated Jan. 29, 2026 but made public on Monday, the five-judge panel directed Duterte’s defense team to submit an appeal brief, limited to 20 pages, by Feb. 5, 2026.The Office of the Prosecutor and th…

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