Sara Duterte hopes ICC expedites trial
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has requested that the International Criminal Court expedite the trial of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte. She expressed concerns regarding his health and the possibility of him dying while in detention.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile human rights allegations and reflects ongoing political tensions within the Philippines regarding the previous administration's drug war.
Vice President Sara Duterte in The Hague. — Screengrab from a video from the Office of the Vice President
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to expedite the ongoing trial involving her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, in the Philippines.
The vice president made the remark while noting that her father can no longer endure several more years in detention.
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“We can only request and plead with them to speed up the trial because he is already 81 years old and he cannot afford to stay in detention for three, four, five years more,” said Sara in an interview at The Hague, Netherlands.
The vice president also said she hopes the chief prosecutor of the trial will be “for the accused,” citing a presumption of innocence.
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