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Long title

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM PLAGUING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION'S WAR ON DRUGS, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE TESTIMONIES OF SEVERAL WITNESSES AND A POLICE OFFICER TAGGING MEMBERS OF THE PNP IN THE PERPETUATION OF EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF COMING UP WITH REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO ENSURE THAT THE WAR ON DRUGS IS NOT USED BY THE PNP AND OTHER STATE ACTORS AS LICENSE TO COMMIT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND OTHER ILLEGAL ACTS, AND THAT THOSE RESPONSIBLE WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND THE PEOPLE CONCERNED ARE AFFORDED THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS AND/OR THAT THEIR RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW IS RESPECTED

Scope

National

Legislative status

Pending in the Committee (5/3/2017)