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From the Manila, Philippines report, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has paused its decision on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release, giving his legal team more time to provide important information.
According to the report, the ICC’s decision on Wednesday, July 23, means the court will hold off on deciding whether to grant Duterte temporary freedom while his defense gathers more evidence.
Accordingly, and to ensure that a decision on the Interim Release Request is appropriately informed, the Majority considers it appropriate, in the circumstances, to defer the issuance of its decision on the interim release request until further action is undertaken by the defense on the matter, or until when the Chamber will deem it appropriate," the decision read.
The report also stated that the chamber’s three judges unanimously agreed to the suspension, although Judge María del Socorro Flores Liera, one of the judges Duterte wants removed, expressed a partial dissent.
The report added that Duterte’s camp filed a request for interim release on June 12, citing humanitarian grounds due to his age of 80. The motion was opposed by the prosecution on June 23 and by the Office of Public Counsel for Victims on June 25.
The Prosecution objected to the Defense’s request for leave to reply on June 30, submitting both confidential and public versions, followed by the OPCV’s opposition on July 1, 2025.
Source: PHILSTAR
According to the report, the ICC’s decision on Wednesday, July 23, means the court will hold off on deciding whether to grant Duterte temporary freedom while his defense gathers more evidence.
Accordingly, and to ensure that a decision on the Interim Release Request is appropriately informed, the Majority considers it appropriate, in the circumstances, to defer the issuance of its decision on the interim release request until further action is undertaken by the defense on the matter, or until when the Chamber will deem it appropriate," the decision read.
The report also stated that the chamber’s three judges unanimously agreed to the suspension, although Judge María del Socorro Flores Liera, one of the judges Duterte wants removed, expressed a partial dissent.
The report added that Duterte’s camp filed a request for interim release on June 12, citing humanitarian grounds due to his age of 80. The motion was opposed by the prosecution on June 23 and by the Office of Public Counsel for Victims on June 25.
The Prosecution objected to the Defense’s request for leave to reply on June 30, submitting both confidential and public versions, followed by the OPCV’s opposition on July 1, 2025.
Source: PHILSTAR