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Sara Duterte says they 'never reached out' to Australia for dad's interim release
The Australian government will not host former President Rodrigo Duterte if the International Criminal Court (ICC) grants his request for interim release.
Australia confirmed it would not consider hosting Duterte and is leaving the matter to the ICC.
Vice President Sara Duterte stated that Duterte's defense team never contacted the Australian government regarding interim release, and Australia was not among the countries mentioned in their bid.
Former President Duterte, accused of crimes against humanity for his anti-drug campaign, is currently detained at the ICC Detention Facility in The Hague, Netherlands.
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