Former president Rodrigo Duterte has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) for interim release to an undisclosed country, which has reportedly agreed to receive him, according to a court filing dated June 12.

His lawyer, Nicholas Kaufman, said the unnamed country—a state party to the Rome Statute—has expressed its willingness to host Duterte while proceedings at The Hague continue.

“Mr. Duterte is not a flight risk, and custody is not necessary to ensure his appearance before the Court,” the filing stated.

“Accordingly, there is more than good reason to believe that Mr. Duterte would not embarrass his hosts, and the hospitality afforded him, by violating the terms of his release,” it added.

The defense argued that Duterte poses no risk of committing further crimes, saying he would be “residing well outside the geographic scope of the alleged crimes,” referring to the Philippines.

Kaufman also claimed that the prosecution “has confirmed its non-opposition to interim release,” provided specific conditions are met.

“He does not pose an objective risk of flight, nor is his arrest necessary to ensure the integrity of the investigations or to preclude the continued commission of crimes. He must, as a result, be immediately released from ICC custody,” Kaufman said.

The request will be decided by the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I after it receives submissions from relevant parties, including the prosecution and legal representatives of the victims.

Duterte has been detained at the ICC Detention Centre in Scheveningen, The Hague since March.