Republic Act No. 7610
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Republic Act No. 7610 is a Philippine law that provides special protection to children against abuse, exploitation, and discrimination, prescribing stronger sanctions for offenses committed against them.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine law
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child protection law ⓘ |
| category |
Philippine statutes
ⓘ
child welfare law ⓘ human rights law in the Philippines ⓘ |
| chamber |
House of Representatives of the Philippines
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ⓘ
Philippine Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| defines |
child abuse
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child exploitation ⓘ child labor ⓘ circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger the survival and normal development of children ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Filipino ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obliges |
government agencies to provide programs and services for child protection
ⓘ
law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute child abuse cases ⓘ local government units to adopt measures for the protection of children ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
additional sanctions for repeat offenders
ⓘ
fine ⓘ higher penalties when the victim is a child ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| protects |
children in conflict areas
ⓘ
children in schools ⓘ children in the streets ⓘ children in workplaces ⓘ |
| provides |
special protection measures for children in situations of armed conflict
ⓘ
special protection measures for children in situations of child pornography ⓘ special protection measures for children in situations of child prostitution ⓘ special protection measures for children in situations of forced labor ⓘ special protection measures for children in situations of illegal recruitment ⓘ special protection measures for children in situations of other forms of abuse ⓘ special protection measures for children in situations of trafficking ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide special protection to children from all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination
ⓘ
to provide stronger deterrence and special penalties for acts committed against children ⓘ |
| recognizes | the right of the child to special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination ⓘ |
| regionApplied | national ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Philippine Constitution
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ⓘ
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
children below eighteen years of age
ⓘ
children over eighteen who are unable to fully take care of themselves due to physical or mental disability ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
child abuse
ⓘ
child discrimination ⓘ child exploitation ⓘ |
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