Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT COMPLYING WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE TO RENDER A MEASURE OF JUSTICE TO THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW, AND THEREAFTER, BY COMPENSATING THEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
June 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB12936 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT COMPLYING WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE TO RENDER A MEASURE OF JUSTICE TO THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW, AND THEREAFTER, BY COMPENSATING THEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : All bona fide victims of human rights violations, such as salvaging, disappearances, torture, rape, unlawful arrest, indefinite detention without charges, and the like are entitled to compensation as a matter of constitutional rights and of plain and simple justice and may file claims for the purpose. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JACOB, JAIME DLS. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-06-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON 2001-06-06 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
All bona fide victims of human rights violations, such as salvaging, disappearances, torture, rape, unlawful arrest, indefinite detention without charges, and the like are entitled to compensation as a matter of constitutional rights and of plain and simple justice and may file claims for the purpose.
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