Friday, July 15, 2011

Extrajudicial killing; pending bill to penalize enforced/involuntary disappearance. - www.senate.gov.ph

www.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/75696108!.pdf

AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE CRIME OF ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This proposed legislation is consistent with one of the fundamental concepts
enshrined in the Bill of Rights that "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law". It seeks to put further into operation. Section 11, Article II of the Constitution which declares as a State policy the value of human dignity and the guarantee of full respect to human rights.

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