Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm charges

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the International Criminal Court after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called “war on drugs.”Pre-trial judges “unanimously confirmed all the charges... against Rodrigo Roa Duterte and committed him to trial,” the ICC said in a statement.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Duterte will be the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world’s worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.The court faces the most difficult time in its 24-year history, with the United States sanctioning key judges and officials after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israel’s leader over the Gaza war.It is unclear whether the 81-year-old Duterte will attend his trial.His defense team says he is too weak mentally to follow proceedings and he did not appear at a week of hearings to assess

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