The appeal filed by former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for his interim release at the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be made publicly available online on November 28.
In an advisory, the ICC said the session will take place in open court in The Hague, Netherlands, beginning at 10:30 a.m.—and will be transmitted live via the ICC website, as well as on Facebook and YouTube.
Duterte is currently detained at the Hague Penitentiary Institution, facing charges of crimes against humanity relating to his anti‐drug campaign during his tenure as Davao City mayor and as President of the Philippines.
His legal team filed the latest appeal on October 14, arguing that the court had failed to take into account “humanitarian considerations” such as his age (80 years), infirmity and inability to flee or return to a life of power or politics.
This development follows earlier rejections of previous efforts by Duterte’s camp to overturn the ICC’s jurisdiction over his case and to secure his release.