CIRCULAR NO. 17-93, April 08, 1993
CIRCULAR NO. 17-93, April 08, 1993
OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR
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THE PRESIDING JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS,, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS AND MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS
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THE RESEARCH PROJECT OF LAWASIA ON ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION
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LAWASIA, a law organization which includes retired
Chief Justice Marcelo B. Fernan among its officers, is presently
undertaking a nationwide documentation of human rights abuses including
what is described as administrative detention.. LAWASIA defines administrative detention
as detention with or without warrant where such detention involves
abuses of the rights of the detainees, such as delay :i.n the tr:i.a!l.
of the cases.
The research project will involve interviews with
detainees., police’ officers., lawyers, prosecutors and judges,. The
project has already started in Manila as the pilot area and within the
next few months., the project will be conducted in selected areas around
the country by interns of the Ateneo Human Rights Ceivter.,
All Presiding Judges and personnel of all trial
courts Ar&r directed to extend assistance to the interns in the
fieldwork that they will undertake.
For compliance.
April 8, 1993.
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(SGD.) ERNANI CRUZ PANO
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Court Administrator
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