MANILA, Philippines – Tinanggihan ng International Criminal Court (ICC) ang kahilingan ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na tanggalin ang dalawang hukom sa pagdinig ng isyu sa hurisdiksyon ng korte.
“A plenary of judges was convened on 9 June 2025 in order to consider the Application. The plenary of judges, acting unanimously, decided to reject the Application,” saad sa ICC decision.
Iginiit ng kampo ni Duterte na may kinikilingan ang mga hukom dahil sila ang pumayag na simulan ang imbestigasyon.
“It is not reasonable to expect a judge who has recently expressed a highly publicized position on a specific legal issue to depart from that view,” ayon kay Nicolas Kaufman, ang abagodo ni Digong.
Ngunit ayon sa ICC, hindi ito sapat na basehan ng bias at nananatili ang kanilang pagiging patas.
“The defense request should be rejected because it fails to call into question the presumption of impartiality attached to the Judges. Contrary to the Defense’s position, the Judges have not ‘already predetermined the outcome of the jurisdictional dispute in [the Prosecution’s] favor’,” saad naman ng prosecution.
Naaresto si Duterte noong Marso 2025 at nahaharap sa kaso ng crimes against humanity kaugnay ng kanyang war on drugs.
Nakatakda siyang humarap sa korte sa Setyembre 25. RNT
