International Criminal Court Upholds Duterte Detention, Rejecting Appeal

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The International Criminal Court has rejected an appeal to release ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte while he awaits trial for crimes against humanity. The 80 year-old appealed on health grounds, but the court upheld a decision that he should remain in detention.

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00:00Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention as he awaits trial

00:05for crimes against humanity.

00:07The International Criminal Court rejected an appeal to release the 80-year-old on health

00:11grounds, upholding a lower court's decision that he should remain in detention.

00:16He is currently detained in The Hague for involvement in killings related to his war

00:19on drugs in the 2010s.

00:21During his time as president, thousands of suspected criminals and drug dealers were

00:25murdered.

00:26Duterte maintains he's innocent and his lawyers are planning further appeals.

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