SB 1321
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Sep 2, 2025
National Preventive Mechanism Act
An Act Establishing National Preventive Mechanism (Npm) in Adherence to the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Opcat) and for Other Purposes
In plain language
The bill would set up a new independent body under the Human Rights Commission to inspect prisons, police stations and other places where people are held, in order to stop torture and other abuse.
Human RightsJustice and JudiciaryPublic Order and Safety
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Subjects
National Preventive Mechanism (NPM)Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (Opcat)
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SBN-1321 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch