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Respect ICC judges, judicial process, Duterte lawyer urged
By Nidz Godino
“Respect judicial process, respect judges, respect former president Duterte’s right to fair trial,” lawyer Nicholas Kaufman said in exchange with Duterte’s supporters has reiterated his call to all Filipinos to respect judges and judicial process at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Kaufman made remark after social media pages of ICC and even some of the judges received barrage of comments, mainly negative, from what appeared to be accounts of Duterte supporters.
Even victims and their lawyers have faced harassment and were subjected to false claims and disinformation.
Asked about condition of former president Rodrigo Duterte, currently at ICC Detention Facility, Kaufman said Duterte is “in good spirits.”
“He asks for calm and restraint,” Kaufman said when asked if the former president has message ahead of midterm elections.
“He knows that there are elections in offing. He knows that people are very interested in his welfare, and he also knows that there is tendency, perhaps, for people to get excited and not to respect judicial process…he insists judicial process be respected, that there be no interference in that at all,” he added.
Reiterating his previous statements, Kaufman confirmed that there will be request for interim release “in due course.”
“But as I’ve said many times before, certain conditions have to be right for interim release to take place… judges who will ultimately decide it,” he added.
British-Israeli lawyer said he is hopeful that Duterte will be able to return to Philippines even before his scheduled confirmation of charges hearing in September.
“I can’t understand why he is here…he’s Filipino citizen … why isn’t he in the Philippines..why isn’t he being tried in the Philippines…why is there not Filipino judge who is trying him?” Kaufman said.
Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity over killings related to his deadly campaign against illegal drugs.
Marcos administration surrendered the former president to international tribunal following release of arrest warrant last month.
Under Republic Act 9851 or Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law, Genocide and Other Crimes Against Humanity, Philippine authorities are allowed to “dispense with investigation or prosecution of crime … if another court or international tribunal is already conducting investigation or undertaking the prosecution of such crime.”
Duterte’s camp is expected to challenge ICC’s jurisdiction over the case, with his arrest and surrender likely to be brought up ahead of confirmation of charges hearing.
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