Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CRIMINALIZING ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 15, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2426, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CRIMINALIZING ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : All forms of enforced or involuntary disappearance shall be prohibited by law. The State shall ensure that such act shall be recognized as offenses under the criminal laws and shall be punishable by appropriate penalties, which shall take into account the seriousness of such offense. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TAGANAS LAYUS, CELIA |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-15 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-08-21 |
Abstract
All forms of enforced or involuntary disappearance shall be prohibited by law. The State shall ensure that such act shall be recognized as offenses under the criminal laws and shall be punishable by appropriate penalties, which shall take into account the seriousness of such offense.
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