MANILA, Philippines – The defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn its request to appeal the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) not to disqualify the lawyers representing the alleged victims of his drug war. Duterte’s defense lawyer, Nicolas Kaufman, notified the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber I of the withdrawal through a document signed on Tuesday. “The Defense for Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte formally notifies Pre-Trial Chamber I of the withdrawal by the Defense of its Request for Leave to Appeal Decision ICC-01/21-01/25-390-Conf,” Kaufman said in the document. READ: Duterte’s camp appeals ICC’s denial of bid to disqualify […]... Keep on reading: Duterte defense drops appeal on victims’ lawyers at ICC