ICC Prosecutors present case against former President Duterte in the Pre-Trial hearing

A crucial hearing started this February 23, 2026, in The Hague to determine if the International Criminal Court has sufficient grounds to move forward with a full trial against former President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged "crimes against humanity."

Dahlia Cuartero, mother of a victim of an alleged extrajudicial killing during the war on drugs campaign of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, holds a picture of her son prior to watching a broadcast of an International Criminal Court (ICC) proceeding from Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 23 February 2026. Source: EPA / ROLEX DELA PENA/EPA/AAP Image

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