00:00The International Criminal Court just delivered a ruling that's sending shockwaves through
00:05global politics.
00:06Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will remain behind bars in the Hague.
00:10After the ICC rejected his latest bid for release.
00:13Here's what happened.
00:15The three-judge panel unanimously ruled that Duterte poses too great a
00:20flight risk to be released.
00:21The 80-year-old former president has been detained since March.
00:25Facing charges of crimes against humanity linked to his brutal war on drugs.
00:29But here's the case.
00:30According to America, Duterte's legal team argued he was too frail and sick to stand trial.
00:35The court wasn't buying it.
00:36A medical expert panel found him mentally competent and fully capable of
00:40understanding the charges against him.
00:42This isn't just about one man.
00:43This ruling sets a massive
00:45precedent for international justice.
00:47It sends a clear message that no leader, no matter how powerful, is
00:50above the law when it comes to human rights violations.
00:53Duterte faces three counts of murder.
00:55Duterte face of murder, no matter how powerful or high-risk the problem of
01:00men and a flat-life movement.
01:00and President. His next court appearance is set for February 23rd where formal charges
01:05will be confirmed. The world is watching because this case could reshape how international
01:09courts are going to be in the future.
01:10Hold leaders accountable and tonight that accountability just got a lot more real.
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