On Friday, 28 November 2025 at 10h30, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver its judgment on the appeal of Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte against Pre-Trial Chamber I's "Decision on the Defence's 'Urgent Request for Interim Release' and 'Renewed Request for Interim Release'" of 26 September 2025. The judgment will be delivered in open court in Courtroom I, at the seat of the Court in The Hague, The Netherlands, and will be transmitted live through the ICC website, Facebook and YouTube.
On 26 September 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber I rejected the Defence's Requests for Interim Release of Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte and ordered continued detention of the suspect. The Defence is appealing Pre-Trial Chamber I's decision.
Background: The warrant of arrest against Mr Duterte was issued by the Chamber as "Secret" on 7 March 2025 and reclassified as "Public" on 11 March 2025. On 12 March 2025, Mr Duterte was surrendered to the ICC after being arrested by the authorities of the Republic of the Philippines in accordance with the warrant of arrest. Mr Duterte is suspected of the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder, allegedly committed on the territory of the Republic of the Philippines between 1 November 2011 and 16 March 2019. The initial appearance of Mr Duterte took place on 14 March 2025. Mr Duterte appeared in the hearing via video link, as authorised by the Chamber. On 8 September 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber I postponed the commencement of the confirmation hearing in the case, which had been initially scheduled to start on 23 September 2025.
Webstreaming: The hearing can be followed LIVE on the ICC website, in English and French (Courtroom 1), in English and French on the ICC Facebook accounts, and in English on the ICC YouTube Channel.
Attending the hearing:
- Members of the diplomatic corps and NGOs must request attendance via email to: before 25 November 2025. Attendees must present a valid passport or valid ID with a photo at the main entrance of the Court (at: Oude Waalsdorperweg 10, 2597 AK The Hague).
- Journalists wishing to cover the hearing must request accreditation via email to: before 25 November 2025. All journalists must present a valid press card, and a valid passport or valid ID with a photo, at the main entrance of the Court (at: Oude Waalsdorperweg 10, 2597 AK The Hague).
- Members of the public will be granted access on a first-come first-served basis.
Audio-visual materials:
Images of the hearing will be available for download in video (MPEG-4) and audio (MPEG-3) format, and for viewing the official ICC YouTube Channel
