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Urgent Action Update: Philippines Senate Must Oppose Death Penalty (Philippines: UA 282.16)

May 3, 2017

Bills to reintroduce the death penalty in the Philippines are pending before the Senate, which resumed session on 2 May 2017. Despite the Philippines being a state party to an international treaty that commits it to the abolition of the death penalty, the House of Representatives have adopted measures contrary to this.

Bills to reintroduce the death penalty in the Philippines are pending before the Senate, which resumed session on 2 May 2017. Despite the Philippines being a state party to an international treaty that commits it to the abolition of the death penalty, the House of Representatives have adopted measures contrary to this.   1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Urging them to fully oppose the adoption of draft legislation to reintroduce the death penalty in the country;
  • Reminding them that the Philippines has undertaken international law commitments to abolish the death penalty and that the move would undermine positive efforts to support Filipinos overseas workers facing the death penalty abroad;
  • Highlighting that there is no evidence that the death penalty has a unique deterrent effect and that more and more countries have been abolishing the death penalty.

Contact these two officials by 2 June, 2017:

President of the Senate Senator Aquilino Pimentel Senate of the Philippines Rm. 606-609 & 1 (New Wing 5/F) GSIS Bldg., Financial Center, Diokno Blvd., Pasay City The Philippines Fax: (632) 822-9759 Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Senate President

Chargé d’Affaires Mr. Patrick A. Chuasoto, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines 1600 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036 Phone: 1 202 467 9300 I Fax: 1 202 467 9417 Salutation: Dear Mr. Chuasoto

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