Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has appointed British barrister Peter Haynes as his new lead counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC), replacing lawyer Nicholas Kaufman as the high-profile crimes against humanity case moves toward trial in The Hague.
Haynes is considered one of the most experienced defence lawyers in international criminal law and has built a reputation handling complex war crimes and crimes against humanity cases before international tribunals. His appointment comes at a critical moment for Duterte, whose legal battle has become one of the most closely watched cases in Philippine political history.
