Senate Bill No. 7, 14th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PENALIZING THE COMMISSION OF ACTS OF TORTURE AND INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION, AND GRANTING JURISDICTION TO THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOR VIOLATION OF THE CUSTODIAL RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 2, 3, AND 4 OF R.A. 7438, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE OF ARRESTED PERSONS
Date filed
June 30, 2007

Proposed Senate Resolution No. 5, 14th Congress

Long Title
RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE CURRENT HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES, THE FAILURE AND REFUSAL OF THE ARROYO ADMINISTRATION TO SIGN THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONS FROM ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES AND INDORSE THE SAME TO THE SENATE FOR RATIFICATION, AND TO PRIORITIZE THE BILLS PENALIZING ACTS OF TORTURE AND INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE OF PERSONS IN CUSTODY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHILIPPINE COMMISSION ON MISSING PERSONS