These were among the details of the evidence that the prosecution had at hand in its response to an order by the Pre-Trial Chamber 1 of the ICC to disclose information ahead of the confirmation of charges hearing on Sept. READ: ICC lawyer schools Duterte’s lead counsel on drug war victims In an April 4 document filed with the ICC, the prosecution, led by Karim Khan, said that it was “still in the process of determining the overall quantity of written and non-written documentary evidence that it intends to rely upon at the confirmation hearing.” The document, with redactions, was made public on the ICC website on Wednesday. ‘Exculpatory evidence’ In September 2021, the Pre-Trial Chamber 1 authorized the Office of the Prosecutor headed by Khan, Bensouda’s successor, to investigate the alleged crimes committed in the context of the antinarcotics campaign from Nov. In addition to the initial set of evidence, Khan said his team identified 160 more items that could be turned over to the defense soon as it would “require limited standard redactions.” The prosecution is still gathering “potentially exculpatory evidence” that the prosecution will also have to submit to Duterte’s legal team, as required by the Rome Statute, he said. Two may take the stand The prosecution informed the court that it would be able to complete the review and disclosure of its evidence “no later than 30 days before the confirmation hearing.” Two witnesses of the prosecution would likely take the stand to testify against Duterte in the confirmation hearing, Khan said. Read Full Story
