Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS DURING THE MARCOS REGIME, DOCUMENTATION OF SAID VIOLATIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2010
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00097 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS DURING THE MARCOS REGIME, DOCUMENTATION OF SAID VIOLATIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Compensation Act To Victims Of Human Rights Violations | |
| ABSTRACT : â€Compensation Act to Victims of Human Rights Violations.†Provides compensation to the victims of human rights violations and/or their families for the death, injuries, sufferings, deprivations and damages they suffered during the period from September 21, 1972 to February 25, 1986, and the continuing harm they have endured as a result of past abuses, including the economic dislocation or deprivation resulting more particularly from the extrajudicial killing or enforced disappearance of the family breadwinner; aims to restore the victims’ honor and dignity and most importantly to recognize their heroism and martyrdom. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAGMAN, EDCEL C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2010-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Herrera-Dy (019 ) | 2. Golez (A.) (017 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2010-12-14 | |
| 2. Referred to stakeholders on 2011-04-05 | |
| 3. Referred to stakeholders on 2011-05-31 | |
| 4. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2012-02-08 | |
| 5. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2012-02-08 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05990 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS ON 2010-07-27 |
Abstract
"Compensation Act to Victims of Human Rights Violations." Provides compensation to the victims of human rights violations and/or their families for the death, injuries, sufferings, deprivations and damages they suffered during the period from September 21, 1972 to February 25, 1986, and the continuing harm they have endured as a result of past abuses, including the economic dislocation or deprivation resulting more particularly from the extrajudicial killing or enforced disappearance of the family breadwinner; aims to restore the victims' honor and dignity and most importantly to recognize their heroism and martyrdom.
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