Former president Rodrigo Duterte was detained by the International Criminal Court without recourse for bail. He does not intend to intimidate witnesses should he be allowed interim release and his 43 murder charges do not amount to crimes against humanity.

PeakMetrics research summary

Based on related reporting.

Related reporting on the same ICC case says Duterte’s defense appealed the court’s jurisdiction and sought his release; the appeals chamber rejected the appeal and said the request for release was moot (S4). Separate reporting says ICC judges found him fit to attend pre-trial proceedings (S2).[S4][S2]