Duterte's lawyer tells ICC he cannot recall events or family members

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Former President Rodrigo Duterte's defense lawyer claims he cannot recall events or family members, requesting indefinite adjournment of ICC proceedings. Nicholas Kaufman stated Duterte lacks the cognitive capacity to understand his detention or participate in his defense, leading the ICC to postpone a hearing. The court cited the defense's assertion of Duterte's unfitness to stand trial due to memory impairment and inability to retain or recall information.


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