Duterte’s legal team’s attempt to limit the types of identity documents that victims can use to participate in the ongoing investigation into his administration’s bloody war on drugs. In a 20-page order, dated April 17, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber approved the list of identity documents proposed by the ICC Registry, affirming that the victim verification process already includes sufficient safeguards against fraud. The court also upheld the Registry’s proposal to allow alternative forms of identification in exceptional cases — such as a declaration signed by two witnesses, accompanied by their own valid IDs — if standard documents are unavailable. However, the chamber agreed with the defense that the use of such alternative documents should be assessed individually. The ICC Registry, which oversees the court’s administrative and support services, earlier submitted a list of 30 types of identification documents to verify the identities of victim applicants and their representatives. Read Full Story
