III.
Civil and Political Rights
a) Hierarchy of Rights
b) Right to Life, Liberty,
Security
c) Freedom of Opinion and
Expression
ICCPR, Article 19, Sec. 1
Constitution, Art. 3, Sec. 4
Diocese of Bacolod vs.
Comelec
G.R. No. 205728 Jan. 21,
2015
Disini, Jr., v. Secretary of
Justice
G.R. No. 203335 Feb 18,
2014
Davao City Water District
v. Aranjuez
G.R. No.194192 June 16,
2015
1-United Transportation
Koalisyon v. Comelec,
G.R. No. 206020, April 14,
2015
Chavez v. Gonzales,
G.R. No. 168338, Feb 15,
2008
d) Right to Peaceful Assembly
for the Redress of
Grievances
ICCPR, Art. 21
1987 Constitution, Art. 3,
Sec. 4
Bayan v. Ermita, G.R. No.
169838,
April 25, 2006
e) Freedom of Association
ICCPR, Art. 22, Sec 1
1987 Constitution, Art. 3,
Sec. 8
f) Right to Access to
Information
1987 Constitution, Art. 3,
Sec. 7
Valmonte v. Belmonte
G.R. No. 74930 Feb 13,
1989
Resolution dated Feb 14,
2012, In re: Production
of court records and
documents and
attendance
g) Rights of the Arrested or
Detained Persons
ICCPR, Art. 9
R.A. 7438
h) Right to Fair and Public
Trial
ICCPR, Art. 9
1987 Constitution, Art. 3,
Sec. 14
Estrada v. Office of the
Ombudsman,
G.R. Nos. 212140-41 Jan.
21, 2015
i) Right against self-
incrimination
1987 Constitution, Art.
3, Sec. 17