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Callo Vs Morente

The document discusses the writ of amparo, a judicial remedy that provides expedited relief for violations of a person's constitutional rights to life, liberty, and security. Specifically, the writ of amparo addresses problems of extralegal killings and enforced disappearances or threats thereof. It covers these acts whether committed by public officials, private individuals, or entities. The document also defines enforced disappearance according to Republic Act No. 9851 as the arrest, detention, or abduction of persons by the state or political organizations, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of freedom or provide information on the person's fate or whereabouts with the intent of removing them from legal protection for a prolonged period.

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Callo Vs Morente

The document discusses the writ of amparo, a judicial remedy that provides expedited relief for violations of a person's constitutional rights to life, liberty, and security. Specifically, the writ of amparo addresses problems of extralegal killings and enforced disappearances or threats thereof. It covers these acts whether committed by public officials, private individuals, or entities. The document also defines enforced disappearance according to Republic Act No. 9851 as the arrest, detention, or abduction of persons by the state or political organizations, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of freedom or provide information on the person's fate or whereabouts with the intent of removing them from legal protection for a prolonged period.

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LORIE MARIE TOMAS CALLO vs COMMISSIONER JAIME H.

MORENTE

Constitutional Law; Writ of Amparo; Extralegal Killings; Enforced Disappearances; The protective
writ of amparo is a judicial remedy to expeditiously provide relief to violations of a person’s
constitutional right to life, liberty, and security, and more specifically, to address the problem of
extralegal killings and enforced disappearances or threats thereof. - The protective writ of amparo is
a judicial remedy to expeditiously provide relief to violations of a person’s constitutional right to life, liberty,
and security, and more specifically, to address the problem of extralegal killings and enforced
disappearances or threats thereof. Section 1 of A.M. No. 07-9-12-SC provides: Sec. 1. Petition. · The
petition for a writ of amparo is a remedy available to any person whose right to life, liberty and security is
violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a
private individual or entity. The writ shall cover extralegal killings and enforced disappearances or threats
thereof.

Same; Same; Same; Same; The writ of amparo covers extralegal killings and enforced
disappearances or threats thereof. · The writ of amparo covers extralegal killings and enforced
disappearances or threats thereof. Enforced disappearance is defined under Republic Act (RA) No. 9851,
Section 3(g) of which provides: (g) „Enforced or involuntary disappearance of persons‰ means the
arrest, detention, or abduction of persons by, or with the authorization, support or acquiescence of, a
State or a political organization followed by a refusal to acknowledge that deprivation of freedom or to
give information on the fate or whereabouts of those persons, with the intention of removing from the
protection of the law for a prolonged period of time.

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