Criminal Jurisdiction Under Article V, “Criminal Jurisdiction,” the American soldiers who violated our laws or committed a crime are given a special process in Philippine trial. First, while they are being tried under a Philippine court even for non-bailable heinous crimes, they are taken under the custody of the Embassy or US authorities. Second, the Philippine court is given only a one-year period to finish proceedings. Otherwise, US no longer has the duty to present the accused to the court. Third, the VFA prohibits the trial of American soldiers in the sharia’h court of the ARMM, which is still recognized by the Philippine constitution. state.gov/documents/organization/107852.pdf
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 09:22:51 +0000
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