CNA ‘No smoking gun’ links ex-Philippine leader Duterte to drug war murders, defence tells ICC

The Hague-based International Criminal Court is holding its final day of hearing to decide if former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will stand trial for crimes against humanity. Prosecutors have argued Duterte played a central role in a campaign of extrajudicial killings tied to his war on drugs. His defence has countered there is “no smoking gun” directly linking him to any order to kill, insisting the deaths were either in self-defence or not proven to be part of a state policy. The chamber is expected to decide within the next 60 days if there are substantial grounds to move the case against the former Philippine leader to a full trial. Maria Ronson reports from Metro Manila.

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