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Practice question: Anti-Torture Act (RA 9745, Secs. 3–8 and 13–16)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Can an order-of-battle document itself justify torture under Section6?
  1. No; the statute expressly rejects it
  2. Yes; it automatically overrides rights
  3. Yes; any written order suffices
  4. Yes; only physical torture is permitted
  5. Yes; secrecy supplies a defense

Legal references

  • RA9745 Sections5–7 and16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9745_2009.html

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