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Opposition to Death Penalty in the Philippines by Andrie Esperas is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Opposition to Death Penalty in the Philippines about?
This document is an alternative report submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture regarding the situation of torture in the Philippines. It outlines how the Philippines is not in compliance with the Convention Against Torture (CAT) due to the lack of domestic legislation criminalizing torture. Without such a law, perpetrators of torture can act with impunity. The report provides definitions of torture from draft bills, and notes that available legal avenues for victims are inadequate and do not address t
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- Andrie Esperas
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