Inihayag ng National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) at Rise Up for Life and for Rights sa kanilang joint statement noong Lunes, Setyembre 8, ang pagkadismaya ng mga biktima ng war on dr*gs campaign ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa pagpapaliban sa confirmation of charges hearing ni Digong sa International Criminal Court (ICC).
“Victims of Duterte… are dismayed that the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court has ordered the postponement of the September 23, 2025 confirmation of charges hearing,” saad ng NUPL at Rise Up for Life and for Rights.
Ito ay hinggil sa desisyon ng Pre-Trial Chamber I ng international court na ipagpaliban ang confirmation of charges hearing na una nang itinakda sa Setyembre 23.
Bilang tugon sa pahayag ng kampo ni Digong na hindi umano “fit to stand trial” ang dating pangulo, sinabi ng dalawang organisasyon na kilala umano si Digong sa kanyang mga “drama and antics of obfuscation.”
“Filipinos have seen this tactic one time too many. We will not fall for a desperate, time-worn, and calculated ploy to paint himself aggrieved. Fitness for trial is a factual matter that can and should be decided soonest, so that trial on the merits can proceed,” anila.
“Both the prosecution and the victims teams are ready for the hearing. Victims have applied and are currently being assessed if qualified to participate in the case. They are eager to join the proceedings, in the hope that they can finally attain justice in the end,” dagdag pa nila.
Ulat ni Jilliane Libunao