Why the ICC is cracking down on ‘fake news’ as Duterte trial looms

RR Raissa RoblesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-18 · 09:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing significant challenges as former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's crimes-against-humanity trial approaches. At a recent status conference, Presiding Judge Joanna Korner instructed prosecutors to reduce their witness list and evidence due to the complexity of the case and the health of the 81-year-old former president. Judge Korner also issued a warning to lawyers against using the media in ways that could promote "fake news." The court is working to manage the extensive prosecution and protect the proceedings within a highly charged media environment. The trial is scheduled to open on November 30.

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Judge Joanna Korner warned lawyers against using the media in ways that could fuel 'fake news'.

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Presiding Judge Joanna Korner urged prosecutors to trim their witness list and evidence for the upcoming trial.

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Rodrigo Duterte's crimes-against-humanity trial is scheduled to open on November 30.

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The ICC faces challenges managing Rodrigo Duterte's crimes-against-humanity trial, including a sprawling case and a charged media environment.

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As Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes-against-humanity trial looms, an international tribunal faces the challenge of managing a sprawling prosecution case around the health of an 81-year-old former president of the Philippines, on top of shielding the proceedings from a highly charged media environment.Those pressures came into focus at an International Criminal Court (ICC) status conference on Wednesday, when Presiding Judge Joanna Korner urged prosecutors to trim their witness list and evidence ahead of the November 30 trial opening while delivering a blunt warning against lawyers using the media in ways that could fuel “fake news”.

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