Practice question
A Filipino civilian allegedly commits a crime against humanity defined by RA9851 entirely abroad against foreign victims. All statutory elements and citizenship are stipulated, and no immunity or prior-trial issue exists. The defense says Section17(a) applies only to military accused or crimes inside the Philippines. Which is best?
- The statute covers military or civilian persons regardless of place, subject to its listed jurisdictional conditions
- Civilian status always defeats the provision
- Only Filipino victims can ever establish jurisdiction
- An overseas act is categorically excluded
- Foreign victims automatically immunize the accused
Legal references
- UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, Articles15(3) and16(10): https://mandates.un.org/mandate/A/RES/55/25
- RA9851 Section17: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9851_2009.html Accused-citizenship branch.
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