"The International Criminal Court has postponed a pretrial hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, citing concerns about his health. The 80-year-old was scheduled to appear before the ICC on Sept. 23. He faces charges of crimes against humanity for a deadly anti-drug crackdown during his presidency that rights groups say killed thousands. However, his lawyers say he is not fit to stand trial."
"Duterte was arrested in March in Manila and has been held in the ICC's detention unit in the Netherlands since then. At his first hearing, which he attended via videolink, he appeared weak and barely spoke. The ICC is investigating mass killings during Duterte's anti-drug crackdowns as mayor of Davao and later as president. Death toll estimates range from more than 6,000 reported by police to 30,000 claimed by rights groups."
The International Criminal Court postponed a pretrial hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte due to concerns about his health. He was scheduled to appear on Sept. 23, but judges granted a limited delay to assess his fitness to participate and have now postponed the hearing until further notice. Duterte faces charges of crimes against humanity over an anti-drug crackdown that rights groups say killed thousands. He was arrested in March in Manila and is being held in the ICC detention unit in the Netherlands. Prosecutors allege the campaign was a widespread, systematic attack on civilians, and the case has provoked disappointment among victims' families and political tensions in the Philippines.
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