Declaring Violations Of The International Convention Of The Elimination Of All Forms Of Racial Discrimination To Be Criminal Offenses And Providing Penalties Therefor

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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 966

Declaring Violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to be Criminal Offenses and Providing Penalties

- Implements the Philippines' treaty obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Section 1)
- Declares all organizations and propaganda activities that promote and incite racial discrimination as illegal and prohibited (Section 1)
- Imposes penalties for violations of the Decree and Article 4 of the Convention:
    - Imprisonment of not less than 10 days nor more than 6 months for:
        - Dissemination and advocacy of policies based on racial superiority or hatred (Section 2a)
        - Incitement to racial discrimination (Section 2a)
        - Membership in organizations or participation in activities that promote or incite racial discrimination (Section 2a)
        - Providing assistance to racist activities, including financing (Section 2a)
    - Imprisonment of not less than 1 month nor more than 1 year for:
        - Inciting acts of violence against any race or group of persons of another color or ethnic origin (Section 2b)
        - Being an officer or organizer of an organization engaged in propaganda activities that promote or incite racial discrimination (Section 2b)
- Imposes maximum penalties if the offender is a government officer or employee (Section 3)
- Penalties are without prejudice to any other applicable liabilities (Section 3)
- Took effect immediately upon issuance on July 20, 1976 (Section 4)