Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING CRIMES AGAINST INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, ADOPTING CORRESPONDING PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY, OPERATIONALIZING UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION, DESIGNATING SPECIAL COURTS, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES
Date filed
July 26, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01624 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING CRIMES AGAINST INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, ADOPTING CORRESPONDING PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY, OPERATIONALIZING UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION, DESIGNATING SPECIAL COURTS, AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : Philippine Statute on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law |
| ABSTRACT : "Philippine Statute on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law." The country's existing criminal laws do not adopt the terms of reference of the International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law. The bill seeks to empower the special courts in the country to try cases involving grave crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, grave breaches of specific United Nations Conventions and other crimes against international humanitarian law. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2004-08-03 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HUMAN RIGHTS |
Abstract
"Philippine Statute on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law." The country's existing criminal laws do not adopt the terms of reference of the International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law. The bill seeks to empower the special courts in the country to try cases involving grave crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, grave breaches of specific United Nations Conventions and other crimes against international humanitarian law.'
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