MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecution on Thursday requested before the court protective and special measures for 55 of its witnesses who will testify in the crimes against humanity cases against former President Rodrigo Duterte. This was contained in a motion of Acting Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang made public on Thursday, Nov. 5. “There is an objectively justifiable risk to witnesses,” Niang said. “The vast majority of Prosecution witnesses reside in the Philippines.” READ: ICC urged to use 2 witnesses to challenge PNP drug war claims Niang also said such protection is also necessary since some of the […]...

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