Practice question
A custodian denies that severe intentional mental suffering can be torture because no physical mark appears. The statutory purpose and official-involvement elements are established. Which is best?
- No mark means automatic constitutional approval.
- Only photographs can prove any legal violation.
- RA 9745 expressly includes severe mental suffering, so that sole defense fails.
- Mental suffering is exempt whenever detention is official.
- A custodian may define torture privately.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 9745, Anti-Torture Act of 2009: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9745_2009.html Section 3(a).
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