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FACT CHECK: No decision yet on Duterte’s interim release request
A viral social media post falsely claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed former President Rodrigo Duterte to return to the Philippines.
The false claim, spread through a doctored TV Patrol graphic and a YouTube video, suggests Duterte is on interim release.
In reality, Duterte remains detained at the ICC's facility in The Hague, Netherlands.
His legal team recently filed a request for interim release, but the ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber has not yet decided on it.
The ICC has also not made a decision on the petition to dismiss the case due to lack of jurisdiction, nor has it approved any request for interim release.
The ICC recently rejected Duterte's request to disqualify the judges presiding over his case.
The Facebook page and YouTube channel that spread the false claims appear to be impersonators of media organizations.
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Former president Rodrigo Duterte's defense team is seeking his urgent interim release from the International Criminal Court (ICC) Detention Center in The Hague.
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Malacañang questioned if former President Rodrigo Duterte's legal counsel is admitting to crimes by seeking interim release from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for humanitarian reasons.
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A human rights lawyers' group urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reject former President Rodrigo Duterte's request for interim release, citing threats to witnesses and the integrity of his prosecution.
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A lawyer representing victims of the drug war stated that it is impossible for former President Rodrigo Duterte to return to the Philippines, even for oath-taking as Davao City mayor, if the International Criminal Court (ICC) grants him temporary release while his case is pending.
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Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte stated that it would not be surprising if various countries express willingness to host former President Rodrigo Duterte if his request for interim release from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is granted.
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