ICC sets July deadline for Duterte evidence disclosure

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber 1 has set a deadline of July 1, 2025, for the prosecution to disclose evidence it will use during the confirmation hearing against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

In response, the chamber directed that any items of evidence submitted after this date will not be considered for the purposes of the confirmation of charges hearing.

The prosecution is preparing two witnesses, 16 hours of audio and video files, and nearly 9,000 pages of documents for the confirmation of charges scheduled for September 23, 2025.

Duterte was arrested on March 11, 2023, and remains in custody at the ICC prison in The Hague, facing charges related to his War on Drugs campaign.

The chamber also accepted proposed documents as proof of identity for victim applicants and directed the Registry to organize common legal representation for victims until a team is appointed.