Duterte defence says ex-Philippine president suffers deteriorating cognitive condition


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  • Thursday, 11 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with his lawyer Salvador Medialdea seated left, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2025. Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Lawyers for detained former Philippine PresidentRodrigo Duterte say he suffers from significant cognitive deficiencies that affect his memory and daily functioning, documents made public by the International Criminal Court on Thursday showed.

Duterte, 80,wasarrested and taken to The Hague in March on an arrest warrant that linked him to murders committed during his "war on drugs"where thousands of alleged narcotics peddlers and users were killed.

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