July26.2016 Bspecial Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Sought
July26.2016 Bspecial Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Sought
July26.2016 Bspecial Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Sought
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Likewise, they have the right to be immediately provided and have safe access to essential,
adequate and culturally appropriate food and nutrition; basic shelter and housing.
The children in situations of armed conflict also enjoy the right to be treated as victims and the
right to be protected from recruitment into governmental armed forces or armed groups and from
participation in armed conflict.
The measure provides the penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of P2 million to P5 million to
any person who is found guilty of killing of children; torture committed against children and those
enumerated in Section 4 of RA No. 9745 or the Anti-Torture Act; intentional maiming of children; and
rape of children.
The penalty of imprisonment of 14 years to 20 years and a fine of P1 million to P2 million shall
be imposed on any person who commits any of the crimes: cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or
punishment against children; abduction of children; causal maiming of children; taking children as
hostages or using them as human shield; recruitment, conscription or enlistment of children into
governmental armed forces and other armed groups; genders-based violence against children; refusal or
denial of humanitarian access and/or assistance to children; use or involvement of children involved in
armed conflict in any capacity as defined in this Act; and attack on schools, hospitals, places of worship,
evacuation centers and settlements and other public places where children can usually be found.
But if these said crimes committed resulted in the killing, torture, maiming, or rape of children,
the penalty imposed shall be life imprisonment and a fine of P2 million to P5 million.
Other unlawful acts which are penalized with imprisonment of six years to 12 years and a fine of
P500,000 and P1 million are hamleting, food blockade, intentional delayed reporting of a child in
custody; false reporting of a child in custody; and false branding of children or labeling children as
children involved in armed conflict.
The proposal imposes the penalty by imprisonment of six years to 12 years and perpetual
disqualification from public office to any public officer who shall unknowingly and maliciously prevent,
prohibit, refuse or discontinue the implementation of any provisions of this Act or any rules and
regulations promulgated in accordance thereof, or in any way violate them if such officer has the duty to
implement.
Furthermore, any such officer who shall prevent, prohibit, refuse or discontinue the
implementation of this Act or its rules and regulations, or in any other way violate them by reason of
inexcusable negligence or ignorance, shall suffer the penalty of an imprisonment of one month to six
months and temporary disqualification from public office. (30) mvip