@report {481391,
	title = {State violence in the Philippines},
	year = {2003},
	institution = {World Organisation Against Torture},
	address = {Geneva},
	abstract = {http://www.omct.org/rights-of-the-child/reports-and-publications/philippines/2003/09/d16993/
Writing alternative reports is one of the main activities of the OMCT and a vital source of information for\&nbsp;the members of the Human Rights Committee. With these reports, it is possible to see the situation as\&nbsp;objectively as possible and take a critical look at government action to eradicate torture.
Under the aegis of the European Union and the Swiss Confederation, the {\textquotedblleft}Special Procedures{\textquotedblright} program\&nbsp;presented this report on state violence and torture in the Philippines at the 79th session of the Human\&nbsp;rights Committee, which took place in Geneva from 20th October to 7th November 2003 and during which\&nbsp;the Government{\textquoteright}s report of the Philippines was examined.
The study is divided into three parts. Part I provides a general overview of torture and inhuman or\&nbsp;degrading treatments (in prisons in particular) committed by state officials. Parts II and III deal with\&nbsp;torture and inhuman or degrading treatments of women and children respectively. This rather novel\&nbsp;approach sheds light on the situation of particularly vulnerable groups of people. The Human Rights\&nbsp;Committee{\textquoteright}s Concluding Observations and Recommendations adopted following examination of the\&nbsp;Filipino Government{\textquoteright}s Report are included in the Appendices.},
	url = {http://www.omct.org/rights-of-the-child/reports-and-publications/philippines/2003/09/d16993/}
}
