International Criminal Court prosecutors and lawyers representing the families of victims of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs are contesting his lead counsel’s request for leave to appeal the pre-trial’s confirming the charges of crimes against humanity against him.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte's lawyers have asked the International Criminal Court to let them appeal the decision confirming all crimes against humanity charges against him, arguing the decision was legally deficient and too vaguely drawn to allow a fair trial.

The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte will appeal the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I that confirmed the crimes against humanity charges against him.

The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte will appeal the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I that confirmed the crimes against humanity charges against him.