Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has petitioned the International Criminal Court to allow his interim release to another country, his lawyer said in a filing, citing his advanced age and a vow not to flee or commit any crimes.

The Duterte Panagutin Campaign Network on Tuesday tagged former president Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal for interim release as a “profound moral test” for the International Criminal Court (ICC), especially with how it would affect victims of his administration’s war on drugs.

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to grant him interim release to an unnamed country. His lawyer, Nicolas Kaufman, submitted the request on June 12,