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AN ACT PENALIZING THE COMMISSION OF ACTS OF TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENTS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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ANTI-TORTURE ACT
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05846 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PENALIZING THE COMMISSION OF ACTS OF TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENTS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Anti-Torture Act of 2006." | |
| ABSTRACT : "Anti-Torture Act of 2006". The bill defines and classifies torture into physical, mental or psychological torture. It criminalizes acts of torture and provides victims or their families legal assistance. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : OCAMPO, SATUR | |
| DATE FILED : 2006-10-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Casiño | 2. Magtubo |
| 3. Tulagan | 4. Rosales |
| 5. Aguja | 6. Virador |
| 7. Beltran | 8. Tañada |
| 9. Maza | 10. Mariano |
| 11. Amin | 12. Hizon |
| 13. Lagman | 14. Marcoleta |
| 15. Hontiveros-baraquel | 16. Datumanong |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01998 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2006-10-10 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03021, HB03359, HB04307 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2006-10-11 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2006-10-11 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2006-11-15 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2006-12-04 | |
| REMARKS : On Dec. 04, 2006, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2006-12-14 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2006-12-20 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:153 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2007-01-24 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2007-01-24 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PENALIZING THE COMMISSION OF ACTS OF TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENTS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ] [ 2007 ] 1/24/2007 Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representatives SATUR C. OCAMPO, TEODORO A. CASINO, ET. AL.; 1/29/2007 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS;
Abstract
"Anti-Torture Act of 2006". The bill defines and classifies torture into physical, mental or psychological torture. It criminalizes acts of torture and provides victims or their families legal assistance.'
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