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ICC Rules Duterte Fit to Stand Trial

Original: ⚡ NEWS ICC Rules Duterte Fit to Stand Trial International Criminal Court judges ruled that former Philippine President R

International Criminal Court judges have ruled that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, rejecting his legal team's claims that cognitive deficiencies make him unfit. His trial is scheduled to begin in November. The ruling clears a key procedural hurdle in the case against him, and observers are weighing what it means for the proceedings ahead.

Why now: Judges' fitness ruling sets his November trial in motion, a major development in a high-profile case.

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• ⚡ NEWS ICC Rules Duterte Fit to Stand Trial International Criminal Court judges ruled that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, rejecting his legal team's claims of cognitive deficiencies. The trial is scheduled to begin in November. 📰 https://www.… · GeoWire · 2

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