00:00The International Criminal Court ICC has began a hearing to decide whether former Philippine
00:06President Rodrigo Duterte should stand trial for crimes against humanity over his deadly war on
00:13drugs. The hearing will determine whether prosecutors have presented enough evidence
00:19for the case to move to a full trial. 80-year-old Duterte will not attend the proceedings in The
00:27Hague after judges granted a defense request to waive his appearance, despite ruling he was fit
00:34to participate. Following the hearing, judges will have 60 days to issue a written decision.
00:40Prosecutors have filed three counts of crimes against humanity, alleging his role in at least
00:4576 murders between 2013 and 2018. The overall death toll from the anti-drug campaign by Duterte
00:54is estimated by rights groups to be as high as 30,000. Lawyers from victims say a full trial
01:01could encourage more families to come forward.
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