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In a seven-page decision dated June 11, ICC Trial Chamber III authorized Duterte to communicate with the person, whose identity was redacted from the public version of the ruling, subject to monitoring and other conditions previously imposed by the court.

Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, whose defection from the Cayetano bloc broke the impasse in the Senate leadership struggle in favor of the Gatchalian-led group, will preside over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is set to begin on July 6, a highly reliable source said.The source stressed Escudero will not be Senate president

ICC prosecutor and senior trial lawyer Julian Nicholls disclosed that they intend to present 60 to 70 witnesses against Duterte, including around 31 insider witnesses who allegedly have direct knowledge of how the crimes were planned and carried out.

The status conference will tackle administrative matters related to the trial against Duterte, including the date to start trial, use of anticipated evidence, languages to be used during proceedings, victims’ participation, and the submission of trial briefs.

The decision of former president Rodrigo Duterte not to attend the confirmation hearings in his case of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in The Haque, Netherlands was a major factor in the May 22 decision of the Trial Chamber III to deny his request for interim release and for him to continue in detention at Scheveningen prison.

“There has not been any fall recorded in the last thirty days.”That’s the report of Marc Dubuisson, director of the Division of Judicial Services of the International Criminal Court, on behalf of Registrar Osvaldo Zavala Giler. It was dated May 20, referring to the documentation of the situation of former president Rodrigo Duterte at his detention cell in Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands.

“In light of Mr Duterte’s advanced age and medical condition, any requirement that he attend hearings in person would likely necessitate significant health-related accommodations,” Haynes said.

Peter Haynes will represent former president Rodrigo Duterte in his crimes against humanity cases when trial begins at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.This was officially revealed by former Duterte counsel, Nicholas Kaufman, in the unredacted version of his notice of withdrawal to ICC’s Trial Chamber III.

The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III has ordered the disclosure of the name of the new lawyer who will represent former president Rodrigo Duterte in his trial for crimes against humanity. At the same time, the chamber approved the request of lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman to withdraw from the case.

This is a copy of the arrest warrant for Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa issued by the International Criminal Court.

Nicholas Kaufman, counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte until May 7, had asked the Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court to order the Registry to submit its observations based on video footage and documentation at the detention center. This is to support his argument that circumstances have changed that merit reconsideration of Duterte’s request for interim release.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte has hired a new lawyer to represent him in his trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague to replace Nicholas Kaufman, who led his defense team during the pre-trial proceedings. The identity of the new lawyer, however, was redacted in the ICC documents.