00:00The International Criminal Court, or ICC, indefinitely postpones the pre-trial hearing of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, initially scheduled for September 23.
00:11In a motion, Duterte's lawyer, Nicholas Kaufman, asked the court to stop the proceedings, claiming Duterte is not fit to stand trial.
00:18This new decision only postpones the confirmation of charges hearing, but did not adjourn or stop the proceedings.
00:24No new date has been set, but the chamber says it would be a, quote, limited postponement to allow sufficient time to adjudicate the adjournment request.
00:32No further details were given about Duterte's condition.
00:35His defense team had earlier requested that Duterte be granted temporary freedom on the grounds that he was not capable of hiding from the law.
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