Repeal of Lese Majeste Law

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 183: Repeal of Lese Majeste Law

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Title Supreme Court: Repeal of Lese Majeste Law

Law: Executive Order No. 183

Decision Date: Jun 5, 1987

Executive Order No. 183 repeals the crime of Lese Majeste, which penalized offenses against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or the state, aligning with democratic principles and individual rights.

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Legal basis and repealed provisions

Section 1 repeals Presidential Decree No. 1110-A, which had been amended by Presidential Decree No. 1743.
Presidential Decree No. 1110-A, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1743, previously provided for and penalized the crime of Lese Majeste.
The repealed scheme had restored Lese Majeste into the penal laws and had provided for perpetrators the penalty of death (as recognized in the Whereas clauses).

Policy and declared intent

The order declares that the crime of Lese Majeste has no place in a democratic society (Whereas clauses).
The order states that Presidential Decree No. 1110-A, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1743, had restored Lese Majeste and imposed the penalty of death (Whereas clauses).

Core substantive change: repeal

Section 1 repeals Presidential Decree No. 1110-A, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1743.
The repeal removes the statutory basis that had provided for and penalized the crime of Lese Majeste.

Effect on enforcement and applicability

Section 2 provides that Executive Order No. 183 took effect immediately, making the repeal operative upon issuance.

Transitory clauses, separability, and sunset

Executive Order No. 183 contains no separability clause.
Executive Order No. 183 contains no sunset or time-limited effect provision.

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