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International Criminal Court Extends Document Submission Deadlines in Duterte Case
Pre-Trial Chamber 1 sets new submission timelines for the prosecution in the ongoing investigation into alleged crimes against humanity by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Pre-Trial Chamber 1 of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved a request from the prosecution team to extend deadlines for the submission of various documents regarding the case of alleged crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.
The decision, dated May 20, 2025, establishes a new timeline for the prosecution's submissions.
The new deadlines set by the three judges of Pre-Trial Chamber 1 include a date of June 16, 2025, for the submission of applications regarding the redaction of witness identities and a request for non-disclosure of all evidence items.
Additionally, the Victims and Witnesses Unit has until this date to file observations on the aforementioned applications.
On June 20, 2025, the deadline for responses to these submissions will be due, and by July 1, 2025, the prosecution must disclose all Arrest Warrant Materials related to the witnesses mentioned in their request.
The Pre-Trial Chamber noted that the Duterte camp did not oppose the prosecution's request.
Duterte was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on March 11, 2025, and subsequently flown to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands.
The ICC had initially set a deadline of March 21, 2025, for the disclosure of "materials underlying the Warrant of Arrest" but postponed this deadline to May 9. On that date, the prosecution submitted additional documents related to the arrest warrant and also sought an extension for the submission of further documents.
The decision, dated May 20, 2025, establishes a new timeline for the prosecution's submissions.
The new deadlines set by the three judges of Pre-Trial Chamber 1 include a date of June 16, 2025, for the submission of applications regarding the redaction of witness identities and a request for non-disclosure of all evidence items.
Additionally, the Victims and Witnesses Unit has until this date to file observations on the aforementioned applications.
On June 20, 2025, the deadline for responses to these submissions will be due, and by July 1, 2025, the prosecution must disclose all Arrest Warrant Materials related to the witnesses mentioned in their request.
The Pre-Trial Chamber noted that the Duterte camp did not oppose the prosecution's request.
Duterte was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on March 11, 2025, and subsequently flown to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands.
The ICC had initially set a deadline of March 21, 2025, for the disclosure of "materials underlying the Warrant of Arrest" but postponed this deadline to May 9. On that date, the prosecution submitted additional documents related to the arrest warrant and also sought an extension for the submission of further documents.
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