Practice question
Does RA 9745’s definition of torture encompass severe mental suffering as well as physical suffering?
- No, only visible wounds ever matter.
- No, only broken bones qualify.
- Yes, subject to the statute’s other elements.
- No, only a confession signed in blood qualifies.
- Yes, meaning every ordinary inconvenience is torture.
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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