ICC appoints Atty. Dov Jacobs as Duterte's assoc counsel

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has released the name of another lawyer joining former President Rodrigo Duterte's defense team.

Atty. Dov Jacobs was appointed as associate counsel on April 7 after a request by lead counsel Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, who confirmed his appointment with the ICC Registry.

Jacobs, a seasoned international lawyer with 15 years of expertise in international law and human rights, has worked on high-profile cases involving Laurent Gbagbo and Mahamat Said at the ICC.

No Filipino lawyers are part of Duterte's official defense team, though some are involved in supportive roles without being named publicly.

Vice President Sara Duterte completed and submitted final documents related to her father's case before returning to Manila on Sunday evening.

Duterte faces charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in at least 43 cases of killings attributed to the Davao Death Squad and police actions during his presidency, which reportedly occurred between November 1, 2011, and March 16, 2019.