Abugado ni FPRRD, naniniwalang pagbibigyan ng ICC kapag humingi sila ng interim release

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Sa gitna ng pagkuwestyon ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa mga ebidensya ng prosekusyon sa ICC laban kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ipinarating naman ng kaniyang abogado ang pagrespeto sa papel ng mga biktima sa proseso. Naniniwala rin itong mapagbibigyan sila kapag humingi ng interim release para sa dating Pangulo.

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00:00I am Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

00:10In the middle of questioning Vice President Sara Duterte,

00:15in the evidence of the prosecution in the ICC against the former President Rodrigo Duterte,

00:21his lawyer gave the respect to the role of the victims in the process.

00:27He also believes that they will be given an interim release for the former President.

00:35From the Hegder lands, Maris Umali is in touch.

00:43Mel, the defense team of the former President Rodrigo Duterte believes

00:47that they will be given an international criminal court if they ask for an interim release for the former President.

00:54...today to represent a former minister of the ...

00:58Lead Defense Counsel Nicholas Kaufman believes that the conditions of the former President Rodrigo Duterte's case

01:04for him to be given an interim release.

01:07He mentioned the usual reasons to refuse an accuser.

01:11The first of which is the risk of flight.

01:14The second of which is the risk of interference of witnesses with the evidence.

01:18And the third of which is the risk of continuing crimes.

01:21None of those factors exist in the present situation.

01:23According to their ruling in court,

01:25the international criminal court's jurisdiction cannot intervene in the case

01:29because the withdrawal of the Philippines from the ICC has already been effective

01:33before the investigation started.

01:35There is a compelling argument that the court cannot exercise its jurisdiction over the Philippine situation.

01:41And this is a live issue.

01:43It's an issue which has been through the Philippine courts.

01:45It's an issue that's been through the ICC as well.

01:47It is a compelling argument.

01:49We are trying to get permission for its immediate prosecution.

01:51But before, the ICC said

01:54that the crimes committed before the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute

01:57are still within their jurisdiction.

02:00So the court's jurisprudence has already indicated

02:05that the ICC retains jurisdiction even after the withdrawal of a state,

02:10but only for the crimes that allegedly were committed

02:13during the period when the state was a state party to the ICC Rome Statute.

02:18In addition to the international law expert and lawyer of the victims of the extrajudicial killings,

02:23Atty. Joel Butuyan,

02:25our Supreme Court also issued a decision

02:28that even though we are no longer members, we still have an obligation

02:32and the ICC still has jurisdiction for crimes committed

02:36while we were still a member of the ICC.

02:39The prosecution in the ICC pretrial chamber

02:42submitted 181 evidences as support

02:44for the alleged crimes against humanity or murder.

02:48This was questioned by Vice President Sara Duterte

02:51and I asked if the number is sufficient to say that there are crimes against humanity.

02:55For Kaufman,

02:57The victims have a role in the process.

02:59We have to respect that role

03:01and we hope that everyone will respect that role.

03:03Whether or not we agree with what the evidence coming out of the victims is,

03:07it's a totally different matter.

03:09But we will argue that in court, not here.

03:11Kaufman also reminded the former Vice President Duterte

03:14about the bill for the supporters.

03:16There should be no interference with the judicial process.

03:19The political politics is one issue.

03:22There should be full respect for all participants in that process,

03:26the prosecution, the defense, and the victims,

03:29counsel, who will make their submissions in due course.

03:31No one should interfere with that process.

03:34Let it run its course.

03:39Well, although in high spirits,

03:41Atty. Kaufman said that

03:43the former President Duterte is still having a hard time

03:46adjusting inside the ICC Detention Facility.

03:49He has been there for more than 80 years

03:51and he is still facing medical issues.

03:53And that is the latest news from The Hague, Netherlands.

03:56Back to you, Mel.

03:58Thank you very much. Maris Umali.

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