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In his statements in the course of the pre-trial listening to, Nicholas Kaufman, Duterte’s counsel, by no means stated that the previous president is ready to be launched from ICC custody on March 28, his birthday
Declare: Former president Rodrigo Duterte can be free of the custody of the Worldwide Legal Court docket (ICC) on his birthday, March 28, in accordance with his counsel, Nicholas Kaufman.
Score: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The declare could be discovered within the title of a YouTube video uploaded on March 7 within the channel “NEWS UPDATE FILES.” It reads: “Excellent news! FPRRD makaka-laya na! Sa kanyang birthday! Ngayong March 28 na! Kump[i]rmado ni Atty Kaufman.”
(Excellent news! [Former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte] can be freed! On his birthday! This March 28 already! Confirmed by Atty. Kaufman.)
The video reveals a clip from the third day of Duterte’s affirmation of costs listening to, on February 26, through which Kaufman spoke at size.
As of writing, the video has 7,095 views and 72 feedback.
The details: Nowhere within the footage proven of Kaufman’s speech is there any indication of him confirming that Duterte can be free of ICC custody on March 28.
There isn’t any indication of that as effectively in Kaufman’s different statements throughout the complete affirmation of costs listening to, which occurred on February 23, 24, 26, and 27.
Aside from merely displaying clips of Kaufman’s statements in the course of the pre-trial, the video provides no proof to help its declare.
Duterte and the ICC: Duterte stays in ICC custody after a panel of 5 judges rejected his camp’s newest attraction for non permanent launch. (READ: ICC junks new request to free Duterte)
The previous president is at the moment awaiting a call on whether or not his crimes towards humanity case will proceed to a full trial. The affirmation of costs listening to goals to decide “whether or not or not there’s adequate proof to ascertain substantial grounds to consider that the suspect dedicated every of the crimes charged.”
Following the final day of the pre-trial listening to on February 27, the ICC pre-trial chamber has now begun deliberations. It’s going to render a call on the affirmation or denial of the fees towards Duterte inside 60 days. (WATCH: SPECIAL COVERAGE: Duterte’s pre-trial listening to on the ICC)
Earlier associated fact-checks: Rappler has fact-checked quite a few claims concerning the Duterte case on the ICC. Amongst them are variations of claims that Duterte has already been free of ICC custody and that Duterte’s case within the ICC was already dismissed. (READ: Contained in the pro-Duterte playbook: A 12 months of disinformation vs ICC case) – Percival Bueser/Rappler.com
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