Assistant Counsel to the International Criminal Court (ICC), lawyer Kristina Conti reminded Vice President Sara Duterte that Dutch laws prohibit the disclosure of medical conditions of individuals at the ICC detention facility.
“Third persons disclosing the medical condition or situation of a person at the ICC detention facility must be aware that there are strict Dutch laws on medical confidentiality. Medical records are only available to healthcare providers involved in a patient’s care, and cannot be used for any other purpose without explicit consent,” she said.
Conti made the statement in response to Vice President Duterte’s claim that her family had received “credible” information that former president Rodrigo Duterte had to undergo laboratory tests “after being found unconscious on the floor of his room.”
“The family was not informed of the ‘accident,’ and no explanation was given.
These alarming developments raise grave concerns about the capacity of the ICC to guarantee the security and safety of FPRRD (former president Duterte),” she Said.
“Even the most basic care for the complaint of an ingrown toenail—easily treatable—cannot be done swiftly. The ICC has persistently ignored the clear need for a 24-hour bedside caregiver.”
In a Facebook post, Conti emphasized that the ICC will not be influenced by propaganda or public clamor.
“Duterte’s health condition should be properly and formally transmitted to the court by his legal team. It should also be closely monitored by the ICC detention facility medical team,” she said.
“Duterte’s coterie of family, friends, and advisers—especially those with no current or direct access to Duterte—should understand that the ICC as an institution is not typically swayed by either propaganda or public clamor,” she added.
