MANILA, Philippines—The prosecution panel of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has countered the appeal to reverse the ruling on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s ability to participate in his case, saying the defense merely “misunderstood” the rules on medical procedures for accused individuals. The prosecution, in a submission dated Feb. 12, urged the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) I to deny the defense’s Feb. 2 request to file an appeal because it “merely disagrees” with the court’s ruling and “appears to misunderstand the process envisaged in rule 135 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.” It was referring to the ICC’s rules on […]... Keep on reading: ICC prosecution says Duterte camp misunderstood medical exam rules