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Komfsyon
ng
Pilipinas
n g Karapatang
(Commission
Pantao
on Human Rights)
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HUMAN R I G H T S
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ADVISORY
CHR-A09-2001
"ON
The
C O R P O R A L PUNISHMENT
United Nations
Commission
Session
i n Geneva, with the support
Rights,
members
Focused
NGOs,
protection
towards
o f the
a s well
OF CHILDREN
o n H u m a n Rights
d u r i n g its 60^^
of the High Commission
Committee
o n t h e Rights
a s individuals prominent
o f children's
"
h u m a n rights, have
o f the
for
Human
Child,
Child-
i n the promotion
launched
a global
and
initiative
ending all corporal p u n i s h m e n t o f children.
The
Commission
constitutionally
guaranteeing
o n Human
mandated
Rights
institution
o f t h e Philippines,
t o carry
as a
o u t t h e state
full respect f o r h u m a n rights, fully supports
the
policy
aforesaid
movement.
The
Philippines,
a s a matter
legislation
a n d several
punishment
o f children
institutions.
mental
executive
on children.
Ang Karapatang
Commonwealth
has
1974,
all forms
5 9 o f Presidential
Pantao ay para sa lahat.
h a s enacted
prohibiting
f o r penalties
prohibited
Article
since
issuances
a n d providing
T h e Philippines
violence
o f fact,
corporal
f o r persons
or
o f physical
and
Decree
No/
603,
Panindigan natiiy ifr>.
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