ICC urged to reject Duterte's jurisdiction challenge over drug war crimes

ICC urged to reject Duterte's jurisdiction challenge over drug war crimes

(UPDATE) THE International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor and the Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) have urged the ICC Appeals Chamber to reject former president Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to the court’s jurisdiction, filing their submissions shortly after the Appeals Chamber denied the former leader’s request for interim release.In a 22-page filing dated Dec. 8, Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang asked appeals jud…