Duterte to skip ICC hearing, refuses to recognize its jurisdiction

MANILA, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte has waived his right to appear—whether in-person or on video—before the International Criminal Court (ICC) next week as he refused to recognize the jurisdiction of the Hague-based tribunal over him. His lawyer, Nicholas Kaufman, in a six-page document dated Feb. 18, relayed to the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) I