MANILA, Philippines — With rising incidents of minors being sexually abused and exploited online, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has asked Congress to urgently pass a measure that would fortify the state’s power to pursue and punish perpetrators.
CHR has lauded the Senate’s approval on the second reading of Senate Bill No. 2209 or the proposed Special Protections against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) Law since such a move by the upper chamber means that the proposal is inching its way toward final legislation.
If enacted, CHR said, the anti-OSAEC measure would bolster law enforcers’ competence to go after violators, who usually hide their true ide…
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