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The request formulated by a delegation of international experts who visited places of detention, including rehabilitation centres for drug addicts. The current legislation, which dates back to 2009, was judged inadequate.
MANILA/GENEVA (14 December 2023) - The UN torture prevention experts today concluded their second visit to the Philippines by calling for the urgent designation of a national torture prevention body. “The State Party should fast-track the adoption .
“The Philippines is one of the States parties who are significantly overdue in establishing a national mechanism for torture prevention under the Optional