Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MANDATORY COURSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND TRAINEES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENTAGENCIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 15, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2423, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MANDATORY COURSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND TRAINEES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP), THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENTAGENCIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : For law enforcers to understand, appreciate and respect the rights of others, human rights education is a must. This bill, therefore, aims to ensure that officers, members and prospective members of law enforcement agencies be given at least a working knowledge of due process of law and human rights - its protection and promotion. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TAGANAS LAYUS, CELIA | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-15 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Del Mar (016 ) | 2. Nograles (016 ) |
| 3. Zamora (022 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: as per J.43;p.13 | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 6721, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON 2001-08-21 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON NATIONAL DEFENSE, PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY |
Abstract
For law enforcers to understand, appreciate and respect the rights of others, human rights education is a must. This bill, therefore, aims to ensure that officers, members and prospective members of law enforcement agencies be given at least a working knowledge of due process of law and human rights - its protection and promotion.
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