The trial has already become a domestic political football. — February 24, 2026
foreignpolicy.comICC prosecution cites killings of HVTs, children in Duterte drug warThe International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution cited on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the killings of several “high-value targets” (HVTs) during the height of the implementation of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war.— February 25, 2026
sunstar.com.phWere Duterte’s Speeches Orders to Kill or Hyperbole?Judges at the International Criminal Court have heard starkly different interpretations this week of the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.— February 27, 2026
nytimes.comDuterte has accepted his fate – KaufmanAs he and his accusers await the International Criminal Court’s decision in 60 days whether to confirm the charges against him, former president Rodrigo Duterte appears resigned to the prospect of dying in prison for crimes against humanity, according to his chief lawyer.— February 28, 2026
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