Long Title:

AN ACT PENALIZING THE COMMISSION OF ACTS OF TORTURE AND INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION, AND GRANTING JURISDICTION TO THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOR VIOLATION OF THE CUSTODIAL RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 2, 3, AND 4 OF R.A. 7438, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Scope:

NATIONAL

Legislative Statuts:

CONSOLIDATED/SUBSTITUTED IN COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 28 - ANTI-TORTURE ACT (12/19/2007)

Subject:

INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE/ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS R.A. NO. 7438, AMENDMENTS

Primary Committee:

JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Legislative History:

FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS, 2007

6/30/2007 - Introduced by Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA;

7/24/2007 - Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS;

12/19/2007 - Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 28, recommending that it be substituted by SBN-1978;

12/19/2007 - Submitted said Committee Report to the Senate;

12/19/2007 - SUBSTITUTED BY SBN-1978.

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