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ICC Appoints Judges for Former Philippine President Duterte's Trial
The International Criminal Court has appointed three judges to handle the trial of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on charges of crimes against humanity. The charges stem from killings linked to his anti-drug campaign. The appointed judges have experience in various international cases.
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The ICC pre-trial chamber confirmed charges against him on April 23, 2026, for three counts of crimes against humanity involving murder. These charges cover 49 incidents of killings and 78 victims related to his anti-drug campaign and associated activities.
In a decision dated April 24, 2026, the ICC Presidency appointed Judge Joanna Korner, Judge Keebong Paek, and Judge Nicolas Guillou to the chamber.
Korner, from the United Kingdom, serves a term from March 11, 2021, to March 10, 2030, in the Trial Division. She has handled cases including The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona from the Central African Republic and The Prosecutor v.
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman from Sudan. Korner has 45 years of experience in criminal law, having served as a judge in the Crown Court of England and Wales and as a senior prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
She also worked as a senior legal adviser in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2004 to 2005. Korner holds a law degree from the Inns of Court School of Law and was named a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George for services to international law.
Paek, from South Korea, serves a term from March 11, 2024, to March 10, 2033, in the Trial Division. He has handled cases such as The Prosecutor v. Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain from Sudan, The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona from the Central African Republic, The Prosecutor v.
Mahamat Said Abdel Kani from the Central African Republic, and The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud from Mali. Paek served as a prosecutor in Korea and held positions in the Ministry of Justice, including handling ICC-related matters.
