President Arroyo yesterday signed into law the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 in Malacañang, obligating her government to provide protection to Filipinos’ human rights by going after perpetrators of such acts of abuse.
Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said the signing of the proposed law by the President demonstrate her commitment to human rights.
”This is a concrete demonstration of this administration’s commitment to human rights,” Remonde stressed.
The President signed Republic Act 9745 or the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 as the country’s commitment to the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
Under the new law, stiffer penalties were provided ranging from arresto mayor (imprisonment) to reclusion perpetua (life sentence) depending on the gravity of the offense.
The Anti-Torture Act of 2009 also provides a detained person the right to physical, medical and or psychological examination, before and after interrogation, and the right to immediate access to proper and adequate medical treatment.
The new law also provides victims of torture institutional protection, a prompt and impartial investigation by the Commission on Human Rights, the Department of Justice, the Public Attorneys Office, the National Bureau of Investigation, the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and sufficient government protection and security against all forms of harassment.
Under the law, the government will also provide a rehabilitation program and compensation of not less than P10,000 to victims of torture or their families. –PNA
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7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
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Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
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Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
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