Duterte lawyer airs objection to Butuyan as victims’ counsel

MANILA, Philippines — The legal team of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated its objection to the designation of human rights lawyer Joel Butuyan as counsel for the drug war victims in the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing the latter’s “preconceived views” and “slurs” against the former leader. Nicholas Kaufman, Duterte’s lead defense counsel in his murder