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                    [Title] => Philippines joins 18 countries seeking abolition of capital punishment
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The Philippines and 18 other countries are calling for the worldwide abolition of capital punishment.

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European Union (EU) High Representative Catherine Ashton said yesterday that the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines is EU’s key priority and providing support to human rights defenders and their efforts is a concrete expression of its commitment.

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Ranking officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines presented a very good image before the UN when it signed the protocol that prohibits state signatories from reintroducing the death penalty.

Officials, however, pointed out the possibility of amending the Constitution which might succeed and reintroduce capital punishment.
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A ranking Department of Foreign Affairs official, who asked not to be named, said the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights requires "presidential ratification," not Senate concurrence.

"The Secretary’s act needs to be ratified by the President," the official said.
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                    [Title] => Philippines joins 18 countries seeking abolition of capital punishment
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The Philippines and 18 other countries are calling for the worldwide abolition of capital punishment.

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European Union (EU) High Representative Catherine Ashton said yesterday that the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines is EU’s key priority and providing support to human rights defenders and their efforts is a concrete expression of its commitment.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 360372 [Title] => RP to withdraw from UN pact on death penalty? [Summary] => The Philippines might withdraw as signatory of the United Nations Second Optional Protocol in the event the 1987 Constitution is amended to reimpose the death penalty law.

Ranking officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines presented a very good image before the UN when it signed the protocol that prohibits state signatories from reintroducing the death penalty.

Officials, however, pointed out the possibility of amending the Constitution which might succeed and reintroduce capital punishment.
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A ranking Department of Foreign Affairs official, who asked not to be named, said the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights requires "presidential ratification," not Senate concurrence.

"The Secretary’s act needs to be ratified by the President," the official said.
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