Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT CRIMINALIZING ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
September 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2856, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CRIMINALIZING ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Definition of Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance. For purpose of this Act, enforced or involuntary disappearance shall be deemed to occur when a person is arrested, detained or abducted against his/her will or otherwise deprived of his/her liberty by officials of different branches or levels of Government, or by organized groups or private individuals acting on behalf of, or with support, direct or indirect, consent or acquiescence of the Government, followed by a refusal to disclose the fate or whereabouts of the person concerned or a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of his/her liberty, which places such person outside the protection of the law. Other provision of this bill are: (1) Penalties for the Act; (2) Compensation to Nextt-of-Kin; (3) Rehabilitation of Reappeared Victim.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROSALES, ETTA
DATE FILED : 2001-09-04
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Syjuco (055 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-09-24
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Abstract

Definition of Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance. For purpose of this Act, enforced or involuntary disappearance shall be deemed to occur when a person is arrested, detained or abducted against his/her will or otherwise deprived of his/her liberty by officials of different branches or levels of Government, or by organized groups or private individuals acting on behalf of, or with support, direct or indirect, consent or acquiescence of the Government, followed by a refusal to disclose the fate or whereabouts of the person concerned or a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of his/her liberty, which places such person outside the protection of the law. Other provision of this bill are: (1) Penalties for the Act; (2) Compensation to Nextt-of-Kin; (3) Rehabilitation of Reappeared Victim.

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