Amnesty International Philippines
Amnesty International presented three major recommendations to the committee highlighting prevention of torture, criminal investigation and review of disciplinary and accountability mechanisms.
“Amnesty International urges the Senate to expedite the bill for the establishment of a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) for torture ensuring its functional independence from the government and has the authority to examine detention facilities and have immediate full access to information concerning detainees who are victims of torture,” added Benedict.
Senator Pimentel confirmed that he will file the NPM bill within the week following his pronouncement that all recommendations forwarded by Amnesty International shall be included in the committee report to be presented at the plenary.
Click here for ENTIRE ARTICLE.
The
Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights convened a second inquiry
on Amnesty International’s ‘Above The Law: Torture in the Police’ report
launched in December 2014 following a resolution passed in January to
respond to the evidence included in the report regarding widespread
torture in the Philippine National Police.
“Amnesty International welcomes this positive step by the Senate to convene these hearing towards ending the use of torture in the Philippines. Senator Aquilino Pimentel’s concern about the zero conviction rate on cases of torture, six years after the anti-torture law was passed, and the need to address the weakness within the Philippines justice system is reassuring,’ said Josef Roy Benedict, Amnesty International South East Asia Deputy Director for Campaigns.
- See more at: http://www.amnesty.org.ph/news/press-release-positive-senate-effort-to-address-police-torture/#sthash.TqQaYQKn.dpuf
“Amnesty International welcomes this positive step by the Senate to convene these hearing towards ending the use of torture in the Philippines. Senator Aquilino Pimentel’s concern about the zero conviction rate on cases of torture, six years after the anti-torture law was passed, and the need to address the weakness within the Philippines justice system is reassuring,’ said Josef Roy Benedict, Amnesty International South East Asia Deputy Director for Campaigns.
- See more at: http://www.amnesty.org.ph/news/press-release-positive-senate-effort-to-address-police-torture/#sthash.TqQaYQKn.dpuf
The
Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights convened a second inquiry
on Amnesty International’s ‘Above The Law: Torture in the Police’ report
launched in December 2014 following a resolution passed in January to
respond to the evidence included in the report regarding widespread
torture in the Philippine National Police.
“Amnesty International welcomes this positive step by the Senate to convene these hearing towards ending the use of torture in the Philippines. Senator Aquilino Pimentel’s concern about the zero conviction rate on cases of torture, six years after the anti-torture law was passed, and the need to address the weakness within the Philippines justice system is reassuring,’ said Josef Roy Benedict, Amnesty International South East Asia Deputy Director for Campaigns.
- See more at: http://www.amnesty.org.ph/news/press-release-positive-senate-effort-to-address-police-torture/#sthash.TqQaYQKn.dpuf
“Amnesty International welcomes this positive step by the Senate to convene these hearing towards ending the use of torture in the Philippines. Senator Aquilino Pimentel’s concern about the zero conviction rate on cases of torture, six years after the anti-torture law was passed, and the need to address the weakness within the Philippines justice system is reassuring,’ said Josef Roy Benedict, Amnesty International South East Asia Deputy Director for Campaigns.
- See more at: http://www.amnesty.org.ph/news/press-release-positive-senate-effort-to-address-police-torture/#sthash.TqQaYQKn.dpuf
SENATE
EFFORT TO ADDRESS POLICE TORTURE IN PH, A POSITIVE STEP SAYS AMNESTY -
See more at:
http://www.amnesty.org.ph/news/press-release-positive-senate-effort-to-address-police-torture/#sthash.4qgiMsVU.dpuf
SENATE
EFFORT TO ADDRESS POLICE TORTURE IN PH, A POSITIVE STEP SAYS AMNESTY -
See more at:
http://www.amnesty.org.ph/news/press-release-positive-senate-effort-to-address-police-torture/#sthash.TqQaYQKn.dpuf
SENATE
EFFORT TO ADDRESS POLICE TORTURE IN PH, A POSITIVE STEP SAYS AMNESTY -
See more at:
http://www.amnesty.org.ph/news/press-release-positive-senate-effort-to-address-police-torture/#sthash.TqQaYQKn.dpuf
SENATE
EFFORT TO ADDRESS POLICE TORTURE IN PH, A POSITIVE STEP SAYS AMNESTY -
See more at:
http://www.amnesty.org.ph/news/press-release-positive-senate-effort-to-address-police-torture/#sthash.TqQaYQKn.dpuf
