Event Brief
Duterte to Skip ICC Pre-Trial Hearing
Filed: Feb 20, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Summary: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will not attend his ICC pre-trial hearing over crimes against humanity.
WHO: Rodrigo Duterte
WHAT: Pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court
WHEN: Feb 20, 2026 at 4:20 AM ET
WHERE: The Hague
WHY: Duterte refuses to recognize the ICC's jurisdiction
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