00:00Meanwhile, the Registry of the International Criminal Court has submitted the admission process and identity documents of the victims of the rape
00:07to the hearing and the legal representatives of the victims
00:10in accordance with the case that former President Rodrigo Duterte is facing in the ICC.
00:15Details are in the national news of Harley Valbuena of PCP Manila.
00:22The Registry of the International Criminal Court has already submitted the process
00:26to the hearing of the victims of the rape
00:30in accordance with the case of Crimes Against Humanity of former President Rodrigo Duterte
00:34in accordance with the document issued by the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber.
00:38It is stated that the admission process,
00:43the acceptance of the identity documents of the victims,
00:46and the legal representatives of the victims
00:49will be included in the process.
00:52University of St. Lasalle College of Law Dean Ralph Sarmiento explained
00:57that this is an important step before the confirmation of charges hearing of Duterte in September.
01:03So it lays down the process, the application, the identification requirements and everything.
01:09The victims can apply to participate in the proceedings
01:13and they can be represented by their own lawyers
01:16or they can also be assigned a lawyer by the International Criminal Court.
01:22Under this, the ICC Registry will follow the ABC approach
01:27where the victims will be assigned in three categories.
01:31Now, all names and important details of the victims and lawyers
01:35will be redacted or confidential first
01:38and their identity can be hidden until the proper trial begins.
01:44They can be redacted for their own security.
01:47There are further security measures that are being done.
01:50For example, the videos can be distorted, there are facial distortions.
01:55There can also be voice distortions.
01:57Aside from this, the ICC can also accept the indirect victims of war on drugs
02:04as well as the families of the victims.
02:07According to UP College of Law Assistant Professor Mike Chu,
02:1143 drug war victims can still be added to Duterte's arrest warrant.
02:17Evidence can still be added and Duterte's case can still be the case
02:21while the investigation of the prosecution is ongoing.
02:25In fact, in the warrant of arrest, there are other crimes
02:28that are alleged, including the crime against humanity of rape
02:33against the former members of the Davao Death Squad.
02:37So it's still possible to add charges.
02:41Between now and the confirmation hearing.
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