ICC expects Duterte to attend trial daily
The Manila Times · 11/3/2026, 12:13:00 AM Philippine time
Excerpt from The Manila Times. Read the original report below for the complete story.THE International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday said it expects former president Rodrigo Duterte to attend his trial for crimes against humanity daily when it opens on Nov. 30.Presiding Judge Joanna Korner said the chamber had allowed Duterte to skip Monday’s status conference in his case.“Once the actual trial starts, we will expect, as we said, attendance on a daily basis,” Korner told the parties during the open session.The chamber also agreed to allow Duterte’s defense team to outline its position at the start of the trial, even if it does not deliver a formal opening statement.Korner said Duterte’s counsel, Peter Haynes, could explain the defense’s position to the public before the prosecution and the Common Legal Representatives of Victims deliver their opening statements.The arrangement would not prevent the defense from making an opening statement at the beginning of its case, although the chamber may shorten the time allotted for it.Haynes said he was inclined to make an opening statement…