FACT CHECK: Posts resurfaced FAKE claim that ICC judge said Duterte should not be imprisoned
Posts claiming that ICC Judge Joanna Korner said former president Rodrigo Duterte should not be imprisoned are fake.
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Posts claiming that ICC Judge Joanna Korner said former president Rodrigo Duterte should not be imprisoned are fake.
Speaking before pro-Duterte supporters on Wednesday outside the ICC headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands, the vice president alleged that the court's investigation into her father's anti-drug campaign was driven by politics and corruption.
At least seven Facebook posts are claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte had said her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, is coming home next week to the Philippines. This is fake.
The International Criminal Court has officially removed Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from office after the court's governing body found him guilty of serious misconduct involving allegations of sexual abuse.
Several posts circulating online claim that Sen. Bato Dela Rosa has been arrested by the police. This is false.
The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III has rejected the request of the Prosecution for the keys taken from former president Rodrigo Duterte when he was arrested and brought to The Hague on March 12 last year, stating that access to them is “neither necessary nor proportionate.“
Six Facebook posts are claiming that detained former president Rodrigo Duterte will be taken to Japan. This is false.
The British judge reminded all lawyers involved in the proceedings to exercise caution when discussing the case or court rulings with the media.
Facebook posts falsely claim a Supreme Court ruling stopped Sen. Bato Dela Rosa's ICC arrest. In fact, the court denied his request to stop his arrest. It has yet to rule on ICC jurisdiction.
In a decision dated June 19, ICC Trial Chamber III outlined the structure of the trial, guidelines on the presentation of evidence, order of witness questioning, protective measures, and rules on the public disclosure of records during the proceedings.