# Duterte makes first appearance before ICC judges

https://mins.news/en/item/60806

- DW, 2026-09-16 11:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/duterte-makes-first-appearance-before-icc-judges/a-79288207?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person before International Criminal Court judges for the first time. The hearing examined his lawyers’ claims of memory impairment and poor health; Duterte faces crimes-against-humanity charges, which he denies.

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