The International Criminal Court (ICC) will release its decision on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal for interim release on November 28, the tribunal announced in an advisory.
The ruling will be delivered in open court in The Hague, Netherlands at 10:30 a.m. local time—5:30 p.m. in the Philippines—and will be streamed live on the ICC website as well as on its Facebook and YouTube pages.
Duterte is currently detained at Scheveningen Prison, the ICC’s detention facility, as he faces charges of crimes against humanity over his administration’s anti-drug campaign.
The ICC had earlier denied his initial plea for interim release, citing statements from Vice President Sara Duterte suggesting she would attempt to help her father escape and other remarks critical of the court.
His legal team has since appealed the denial, arguing: “Mr. Duterte is 80 years old, infirm, and debilitated. It is, quite simply, cruel to detain him while he enjoys the presumption of innocence. A court of law set up to address the crimes of ultimate concern to humanity may also show compassion.”