Duterte ICC trial: Prosecution seeks Tagalog broadcast of proceedings

MANILA, Philippines — The Prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday requested that interpreters be promptly secured for the trial of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte so that proceedings can be broadcast in Tagalog and made more “accessible” to Filipinos. ICC prosecutor and senior trial lawyer Julian Nicholls made the request during the first status conference in Duterte’s trial, where parties discussed the timeline for the start of proceedings. The prosecution proposed that the trial begin on Nov. 30, but the ICC Registry proposed a much later date of January 2027, citing challenges in securing trained interpreters for […]...

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