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An Act Declaring Torture a Crime, Prescribing Penalties for the Commission of Acts of Torture and for Other Purposes (House Bill No. 2302)

House Bill No. 2302, An Act Declaring Torture a Crime, Prescribing Penalties for the Commission of Acts of Torture and for Other Purposes

Torture is broader in scope than mere physical injury. For one thin, physical injury in its narrow sense merely referes to the bodily harm or injury while torture includes mental torture.

The Commission on Human Rights fully supports and endorses and recommends its early enactment by Congress.

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