Salvador Medialdea
Salvador Medialdea is a former official who served as the Executive Secretary under President Rodrigo Duterte's administration in the Philippines. He has been in the news recently due to his attempts to visit Duterte after the former president was detained by the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity.
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Medialdea called Duterte's arrest a 'pure and simple kidnapping.'
Duterte drug war: For grieving families in the Philippines, the ICC might be their only hope
United States· 2025-04-12
Salvador Medialdea is Duterte's lawyer who requested a postponement of the hearing due to his client's health condition.
Ex-Präsident Duterte droht lebenslange Haft wegen Mordvorwürfen
Luxembourg· 2025-03-16
Salvador Medialdea is Duterte's lawyer who claimed that his client was 'kidnapped from his country'.
‘Duterte kelihatan mengantuk dan asyik menutup mata’
Malaysia· 2025-03-16Duterte's lawyer Salvador Medialdea told the court that his client had been 'abducted from his country.'
Rodrigo Duterte follows ICC hearing via video call
Taiwan· 2025-03-15
Salvador Medialdea stated in court that his client, Rodrigo Duterte, was 'kidnapped from his country'.
El expresidente Rodrigo Duterte comparece por primera vez ante la CPI por videoconferencia
Dominican Republic· 2025-03-15
Salvador Medialdea is Duterte's lawyer who claimed that his client was 'abducted' from his country.
Suspecté de crimes contre l'humanité, l'ex-président philippin Duterte comparaît devant la CPI, mais en visioconférence
Monaco· 2025-03-14
Salvador Medialdea protested against the circumstances of his client Rodrigo Duterte's arrest, calling it a 'plain abduction'.
Filipínsky exprezident Duterte sa postavil pred Medzinárodný trestný súd
Slovakia· 2025-03-14
Mr Medialdea challenged the court on the 'degrading manner' in which Mr Duterte had been arrested.
Rodrigo Duterte appears before International Criminal Court in The Hague – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-03-14
Defence attorney Salvador Medialdea said Duterte was too ill to say more.
Lawyer says Philippines’ Duterte was ‘abducted’, too ill to testify at ICC - World
Pakistan· 2025-03-14
Duterte’s lawyer, Salvador Medialdea, who was physically present in court Thursday, said that Duterte had landed in the Hague after being subjected to an 'extrajudicial rendition' he called a 'pure and simple kidnapping.'
Rodrigo Duterte arrest: Former Philippines leader appears in Hague courtroom on ‘war on drugs’ chargesUnited States· 2025-03-14Salvador Medialdea is Duterte's lawyer who claimed that his client was 'kidnapped' from the country.
Ông Duterte dự phiên điều trần của ICC qua hình thức trực tuyến
Vietnam· 2025-03-14
Salvador Medialdea, Duterte's lawyer, stated that the former leader was 'kidnapped from his country' and that his extradition was an 'extrajudicial delivery'.
Rodrigo Duterte aparece en audiencia de la CPI con voz cansada y dificultades | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-03-14Salvador Medialdea, a lawyer and one of the people who accompanied the former president to the Netherlands, said he went to see him at the center and did not find him there.
Rodrigo Duterte asegura en su primer mensaje desde La Haya que asume toda la responsabilidad por su guerra contra las drogas | Internacional
Spain· 2025-03-13
Salvador Medialdea claimed he was granted permission to see Duterte as a lawyer but expressed concerns about Duterte's whereabouts.
La CPI anuncia que Duterte está en el centro de detención tras pasar “controles médicos”
Nicaragua· 2025-03-13