The International Criminal Court has rejected the challenge to its jurisdiction by the defense counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is detained in the Hague penitentiary for the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder in line with his war on drugs in the Philippines.
In a 32-page decision signed by all three judges of the Pre-Trial Chamber 1, the tribunal also rejected the defense's request to postpone the issuance of its decision on the challenge to its jurisdiction.
"For all of the above reasons, as a result of the Prosecution’s preliminary examination having commenced prior to both the Philippines depositing its written notification of withdrawal from the Statute and the date on which that withdrawal became effective, the Chamber finds that the Court can exercise
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