MANILA -- Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's lawyers have requested his "urgent" interim release from detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Netherlands to another country while his case involving alleged crimes against humanity progresses.
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Ex-Philippine President Duterte seeks release from ICC detention
Petition says third country has agreed to take former leader ahead of trial
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 14. © Reuters
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