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The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld an earlier ruling keeping former president Rodrigo Duterte in detention, rejecting the appeal filed by his defense team.

In a judgment issued March 6, the Appeals Chamber confirmed the Jan. 26 decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I that found no new or changed circumstances warranting a modification of Duterte’s detention while proceedings continue.

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00:00The International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber has upheld the continued detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:07In a ruling issued March 6, the court rejected the appeal filed by Duterte's defense team,
00:12saying there are no new or changed circumstances that would justify modifying his detention.
00:18Judges also dismissed a medical report submitted by the defense,
00:21noting that the doctors cited had not conducted a fresh examination.
00:25Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder,
00:30linked to the government's anti-drug campaign between 2011 and 2019.
00:35Judges are now deliberating on whether the case will proceed to trial.
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