HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

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I. Nature of Human Rights
Definition
Principles of Human Rights - universality, indivisibility
and interdependence

Read:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Mejoff vs. Director of Prisons 90 Phil 70

II. Sources of Human Rights

1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
3. International Covenant on Economic Social and
Cultural. Rights
4. 1987 Constitution
Preamble
Art. II, Sec. 2, 11
Art. III, Sec. 1-22
5. Kuroda vs. Jalandoni GR No. L-2662 March 26, 1949
6. Govt of Hongkong vs. Olalia. G.R. No. 153875. April
19, 2007

Additional Assignment:
1. Philippine Blooming Mills Employee Organization vs
Phil blooming mills co. GR no l 31195, June 5, 1973
2. Govt of HK vs. olalia GR no 153875. April 19,2007
3. Chapter II - History, theories, sources of human rights
- Coquia (2012)
4. For discussion, pick one human right mentioned in
the UDHR and state whether such right has been
violated or upheld in the Philippines within the year

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V. Obligations of State
Obligation to Respect
Obligation to Protect
Obligation to fulfill

o Article 1 (3), UN Charter
o Articles 55, 56, UN Charter
o Article 2 (1) (2) (3) , International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights
o Article II, Sec. 11, 1987 Constitution

o Stonehill vs Diokno, 20 SCRA 383 (1967)
o Oposa vs. Factoran, 224 SCRA 792 (1993)

VI. Sources and Foundations of Human Rights
a. Generally accepted principles of International
Law

o Mejoff vs. Director of Prisons 90 Phil 70 (1951)
o Kuroda vs. Jalandoni, G.R. No. L-2662. March 26,
1949
o Govt of Hongkong vs. Olalia. G.R. No. 153875. April
19, 2007
b. International Bill of Rights (Universal Declaration
of Human Rights [UDHR], International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights [ICCPR], International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
[ ICESCR])
c. Treaties and other conventions
d. 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines
Preamble, Article II and Article III

VII. Classification of Human Rights
a. First Generation of Rights (Civil and Political
Rights)
Articles 1, 6-27 ICCPR
Simon v. Commission on Human Rights,
G.R. No. 1000150
i. Right to life
Article 6 (1) , (2), (4), ICCPR
Secs. 1 and 19 (1) Article III, 1987
Phil. Constitution
People of the Philippines vs. Leo
Echegaray G.R. No. 117472. Feb. 7,
1997
Article II, Sec. 12, 1987 Constitution
ii. Freedom against torture and inhuman prison
conditions
Articles 7, 10, ICCPR
Article III, Sec. 19 (2), 1987 Phil.
Constitution
Article 1., Convention Against
Torture and Other Cruel of
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
People vs. Galit ., 135 SCRA 465
iii. Equality before the Law
Art. 26, ICCPR
Art. III, Sec.1, 1987 Constitution
iv. Right to liberty, freedom from arbitrary
arrest
Art. 8, 9, 11 ,ICCPR
Art. III, Sec 2, 12, 15, 18 , 1987
Constitution
Rubi vs. Mindoro G.R. No. L-14078
March 7, 1919
Villavicencio v. Lukban, G.R. No. L-
14639 March 25, 1919
Warrantless Arrests, Rule 113, Sec 5,
Rules of Court
Checkpoints- Valmonte vs. De Villa,
178 SCRA 211 (1989) ; see also
Dissenting Opinions
v. Freedom against slavery
Article 8, ICCPR
Art. III, Sec. 18 (2), 1987 Constitution
vi. Freedom of movement
Article 12 (1), (2), (3), (4), ICCPR
Art. III, Sec 6, 1987 Constitution
Marcos vs. Manglapus, G.R. No.
88211, Sept. 15, 1989