May, 2011
Published in Child Workers of Asia
May 12, 2011 ·
Published in Child Workers of Asia (April – September 1999) Internet ‘being used to prop paedophilia’ Agence France-presse The Nation, Wednessday, March 25, 1998 MANILA – The world’s police forces are floundering as transcontinental operators peddle impoverished third children via cyberspace in the fast global-trading environment, experts said yesterday. Groups are “subverting” the Internet to […]
Read More...US: Respect Rights of Child Detainees in Iraq
May 12, 2011 ·
Children in US Custody Held Without Due Process http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/20/iraq18886.htm (Geneva, May 21, 2008) – US forces in Iraq should ensure that children it takes into custody are treated according to their status as children, and given prompt judicial review and access to independent monitors, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 22, the UN Committee […]
Read More...Philippine Juvenile Justice Welfare Bill (RA 9344) is not being implemented
May 12, 2011 · By Robert Garcia, Legal officer / researcher
By Robert Garcia, Legal officer / researcher Problems PREDA encountered in the implementation of RA 9344: This law has provisions to protect the rights of the Child in Conflict with the Law (CICL) Basically, Chapter 1 (Initial Contact with the Child). Section 21- Procedure for Taking the Child into Custody of RA 9344 is the […]
Read More...Subic rape victim "Nicole" recanted her earlier statements that Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, who was convicted in 2007, raped her.
May 11, 2011 ·
In her sworn statement submitted to the Court of Appeals (CA) on March 12, Nicole admitted that she was so drunk when the incident happened. She raised doubts that Smith raped her, admitting that she was attracted to the US Marine officer. Smith was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to up to 40 years in […]
Read More...PASTORAL GUIDELINES ON SEXUAL ABUSES
May 11, 2011 ·
CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 INTRODUCTION I. A Call to Repentance, Conversion, and Renewal Par.l. Reports of sexual abuse and misconduct committed by some members of the clergy and the religious have shaken the Catholic Church worldwide. Because of their role in the Church and society, any accusation of sexual misconduct […]
Read More...WHY IT IS ILLEGAL AND A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO JAIL CHILDREN
May 11, 2011 ·
RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAWS: (where the Philippines is a signatory) Article 37, 39 & 40 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or sentenced to capital punishment or life […]
Read More...Philippine minors in Jail: report 6th September 2002
May 11, 2011 ·
MINORS IN JAIL CASE STUDIES – THE PHILIPPINES PREDA JAIL MONITOR TEAM Report: 6th September 2002 CONTENTS: Introduction GENERAL COMMENTS- LEGAL VIOLATIONS Initial Procedures on Arrest and Detention Minors in Jail- Who is Responsible? Lack of Diversionary Procedures Illegal and Arbitrary Detention- Pre-trial Arbitrary Detention- Post-trial Denial of Legal Assistance Denial of Bail Illegal Detention […]
Read More...Letter from the Supreme Court
May 11, 2011 ·
Re: Permission for accredited NGOs, chaplains and CASA-GALs’ access to children cells Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court Manila Sirs/Mesdames: Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated 22 November 2005 “A.M. No. 05-11-12-SC.- Re: Letter Dated 15 November 2005 of Fr. Shay Cullen, PREDA Foundation,- The Court Resolved […]
Read More...Urgent Appeal for the Philippine Congress to pass the Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Bill into Law
May 11, 2011 · By Coalition to Stop Child Detention Through Restorative Justice
By Coalition to Stop Child Detention Through Restorative Justice EVEN as the run-up to the May polls heats up, and as politicians flash victory signs and captivating smiles, thousands of children— beggars, laborers, prostituted girls, street kids, and those suffering from mental disabilities—languish and get violated in hundreds of police jails all over the country. […]
Read More...Email to the president of the Philippines
May 11, 2011 ·
Sent: Friday, 1 August 2003 12:33 PM Subject: “Children in Detention” The President Of The Philippines Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal Aroyoro Dear Madam President Good morning (Magandang Umaga) We write to you for the concern of every child being held in Prisons by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. It has come to our […]
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