International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III Presiding Judge Joanna Korner (c)ICC-CPI
MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III on Tuesday warned parties in the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte against making comments about the proceedings or court decisions to the media, saying such remarks risk provoking “suppliers of fake news.”
During the second status conference hearing on Duterte’s trial, ICC Trial Chamber III Presiding Judge Joanna Korner raised concerns over statements made by counsel to the media, specifically on how these “provoked suppliers” of “undoubtedly fake news.”
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“We see no reason why counsel should feel it necessary to make any comment to the media,” Korner said.
