28/09/2025
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Kaufman: Family, Lawyers not informed after Duterte collapse in ICC custody
Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reportedly suffered multiple falls while in detention at The Hague, with one incident causing him to lose consciousness and prompting his transfer to a hospital for cranial and brain injury assessment.
According to Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, Duterte's lead defense counsel, neither his family nor his defense team was informed of the incident in real time. They raised alarm over the lack of transparency and questioned the capacity of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure Duterte’s safety and well-being while in custody.
"The former President has reported to me a couple of incidents when he fell in his cell. As a result of one of these incidents, he lost consciousness and was evacuated to hospital where he was assessed for cranial and brain injury. None of this was reported either to the Defence team or to the family in real time," he said.
