Philippines ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte Struggles to Speaks| Duterte ICC Hearing on Drug Abuse Charges

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00:00I am Rodrigo Roa Duterte, that's my first middle name is Roa, the surname is Duterte.

00:17Of Mr. Duterte, what his full names were and then I subsequently asked him what his date

00:23of birth was and what his place of birth is.

00:28The first month of his day is March 28, 1945.

00:36Now I would like to speak to you Mr. Duterte, I'm speaking French but you are receiving

00:41interpretation of what I'm saying in English.

00:44I understand that you are at ease in the English language and that the interview yesterday

00:50at the detention centre was conducted in English and that you did not deem it necessary to

00:55request interpretation into any other language during this interview.

01:01This said, I would like firstly to confirm your identity.

01:06Could you provide us with your full names please?

01:10I am Rodrigo Roa Duterte, that's my first middle name is Roa, the surname is Duterte.

01:25Thank you very much.

01:36What is your date of birth?

01:48Can we request that the question be repeated?

01:54I don't think he heard it.

01:58Repetition from the English booth.

01:59What is your date of birth?

02:00Yes, thank you very much, counsel.

02:01I was asking quite simply of Mr. Duterte what his full names were and then I subsequently

02:09asked him what his date of birth was and what his place of birth is.

02:14Is that all right, counsel?

02:17My date of birth is March 28, 1945.

02:31I was born in the province of Leyte in the Philippines.

02:44Thank you very much.

02:45As a preliminary point, it is useful to clarify the nature and limited scope of this first

02:58appearance hearing.

03:01Today's hearing is neither the start of the trial nor is it a confirmation of charges

03:08hearing.

03:10During today's hearing, no evidence will be collected or presented, and the issues

03:15of Mr. Duterte's guilt or innocence will therefore not be addressed.

03:24In accordance with Article 61 of the Rome Statute, the Court's founding treaty and

03:31Rule 1211 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, the main purpose of this initial appearance

03:38is to answer three questions.

03:43Firstly, the Chamber must ensure that the person who was the subject of the arrest warrant

03:51has been informed of the crimes of which he is accused.

03:57Second, the Chamber must ensure that this person has been informed of his rights as

04:05recognised by the Rome Statute.

04:08Third, the Chamber must set a date on which it intends to hold a confirmation of charges

04:17hearing.

04:22The Chamber notes that your counsel, Mr. Duterte, filed two motions, one in relation

04:30with today's hearing, and you may be aware that these two motions have not been accepted

04:43by the Chamber because of the nature of today's hearing.

04:50No further discussion on the matter is necessary during this hearing because, as I said at

04:57an earlier stage, the aim of this hearing today is to introduce the parties and to ascertain

05:08the charges and to set a date for the confirmation of charges hearing at a later stage.

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