CC: Former President Duterte fit to stand trial
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is "fit" to stand trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
"The Court finds it established that the accused can effectively exercise his rights to a fair trial during the proceedings," the ICC writes after reviewing an assessment by independent experts regarding the 81-year-old Duterte.
The trial is scheduled to begin on November 30.
Duterte faces three counts of crimes against humanity at the ICC. The charges relate to killings allegedly committed as part of Duterte's crackdown on drug users and dealers during his presidency from 2016 to 2022.
Duterte's lawyers have previously argued that the court lacks jurisdiction over crimes committed in the Philippines, as the country is no longer a party to the Rome Statute, the ICC's founding treaty.
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