Duterte的辩护否认他的讲话与毒品杀害之间的联系, Duterte’s defense denies link between his speeches and drug killings, challenges witness credibility at ICC.

菲律宾前总统罗德里戈·杜特(Rodrigo Duterte)的辩护小组在国际刑事法院指出,没有具体证据证明他与他在反毒品运动期间据称发生的谋杀有关。 At the ICC, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's defense team contended that there is no concrete proof connecting him to the alleged murders that occurred during his anti-drug campaign. 他们还批评检方依赖自认有罪的凶手,他们享有豁免权,并说,从来没有证人作证过接受杜特的直接命令。 They also criticized the prosecution's reliance on self-confessed killers who were given immunity and said that no witness had ever testified to receiving a direct order from Duterte. 辩方律师Nicholas Kaufman认为本案中没有“烟枪”, 质疑是否有协调计划, Nicholas Kaufman, the defense attorney, argued that there is no "smoking gun" in the case, questioned the existence of a coordinated plan, and rejected the prosecution's narrative as biased and politically motivated. 在60天内,国际刑事法院法官将决定是否推进审判。 Within sixty days, the ICC judges will determine whether to move forward with a trial.