Human

 Rights  
DLSU  College  of  Law  
A.Y.  2017-­‐2018,  2nd  semester  
Atty.  Tina  V.  Amador  
 
Recommended  text:    
Coquia,  J.R.  (2012).  Human  Rights.  Philippines:  Central  Publishing.  
 
1. Human  rights  in  General    
 
a. United  Nations  (UN)  Definition  
b. Commission  on  Human  Rights  (CHR)  Definition  
c. Classifications  of  human  rights    
d. Principles  or  Characteristics  
 
Readings:  
 
UN  Universal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights    
Simon  vs.  Commission  on  Human  Rights,  G.R.  No.  100150,  January  5,  1994  
Soriao  vs.  Pineda,  CA-­‐G.R.  SP  No.  31546,  August  10,  1994  
Oposa  vs.  Factoran,  224  SCRA  792  (1993)  
Baldoza  vs.  Dimaano,  71  SCRA  152  (1976)  
David  vs.  Pres.  Gloria  Macapagal-­‐Arroyo,  et  al.,  G.R.  No.  171396  (2006)  
 
2. Sources  and  foundations  of  Human  Rights  Law  
 
a. The  Incorporation  Clause  (Article  II,  Section  2)  
 
b. 1987  Constitution    
 
i. First  Generation  Rights  
§ Article  3,  Bill  of  Rights  
 
ii. Second  Generation  Rights  
§ Article  XII,  National  Economy  and  Patrimony  
§ Article  XIII,  Social  Justice  and  Human  Rights  
§ Article  XIV,  Education,  Science  and  Technology,  Arts,  Culture,  
and  Sports  
 
iii. Third  Generation  Rights  
§ Article  II,  Declaration  of  Principles  and  State  Policies  
§ Article  XV,  The  Family  
 
c. The  International  Bill  of  Rights  
 
i. Universal  Declaration  of  Human  Rights    
 
§ The  UN  Declaration  as  a  Common  Standard  of  Achievement  for  All  
Nations  
§ The  Legally  Binding  Covenants  
§ Freedom  and  Equality  
 § Liberty,  Security,  and  Recognition  of  Persons    
§ Right  to  Privacy  
§ Nationality  and  the  Family  
§ Right  to  Own  Property  
§ Freedom  of  Thought,  Conscience,  and  Religion  
§ Economic,  Social,  and  Cultural  Rights  
§ Right  to  Education  and  Cultural  Development  
 
Readings:  
 
Mejoff  vs.  Director  of  Prisons,  90  Phil.  70  (1951)  
Kuroda  vs.  Jalandoni,  42  O.G.  4282  
 
3. Civil  and  Political  Rights  
 
a. Bill  of  Rights  in  the  1987  Constitution  
 
b. International  Covenant  on  Civil  and  Political  Rights  (ICCPR)  
General  Comment  Nos.  6,  20,  21,  29,  34,  and  35,  Human  Rights  Committee  
 
i. Definition  and  Nature  of  Civil  and  Political  Rights  
ii. Right  of  Self-­‐Determination    
iii. Right  to  Life,  Liberty,  and  Security  
iv. Death  Penalty  
v. Admonition  on  Death  Penalty  
vi. Euthanasia  
vii. Abortion  
viii. Prohibition  of  Slavery  and  Involuntary  Servitude  (Forced  Labor)  
ix. Exception  on  Forced  Labor    
x. Torture,  Cruel,  Inhuman  or  Degrading  Treatment  and  Punishment  
 
§ Convention  Against  Torture  and  Other  Inhumane  and  
Degrading  Treatment  and  Punishment  (CAT)  and  its  Optional  
Protocol  
§ Concluding  observations  of  the  Committee  against  Torture  
CAT/C/PHL/CO/2,  May  14,  2009  
§ Tahir  Hussain  Khan  vs.  Canada,  Communication  No.  15/1994,  
November  15,  1994  
§ Aydin  vs.  Turkey,  57/1996/676/866,  September  25,  1997  
§ The  Republic  of  Ireland  vs.  The  United  Kingdom,  5310/71  
[1978]  ECHR,  January  18,  1978  
 
xi. Equality  Before  the  Law  
xii. Arbitrary  Arrest  and  Detention  
 
International   Convention   for   the   Protection   of   All   Persons   from  
Enforced  Disappearance  
 
xiii. Warrantless  Arrests  
xiv. Military  or  Police  Checkpoints  
xv. Rights  of  the  Arrested  or  Detained  Person  
 xvi. Miranda  Doctrine  
xvii. Right  to  Fair  and  Public  Trial  
xviii. Right  of  Confrontation  
xix. Self-­‐Incrimination  
xx. Presumption  of  Innocence  
xxi. Right  of  Bail  
xxii. Right  to  Appeal  One’s  Conviction  of  a  Crime  
xxiii. Double  Jeopardy  
xxiv. Right  to  Compensation  due  to  Miscarriage  of  Justice  
xxv. Special  Procedures  for  Juveniles  
xxvi. Prohibition  against  Ex  Post  Facto  Law  
xxvii. Right  to  Privacy  
xxviii. Freedom  of  Movement  and  Choice  of  Domicile  
xxix. Asylum  
xxx. Right  to  Nationality  
xxxi. Right  to  Marry  and  Found  a  Family  
xxxii. Right  to  Own  Property  
xxxiii. Freedom  of  Thought,  Conscience,  and  Religion  
xxxiv. Political  and  Related  Rights  
xxxv. Freedom  of  Opinion  and  Expression  
xxxvi. Right  of  Access  to  Information  
xxxvii. Right  to  Peaceful  Assembly  for  the  Redress  of  Grievances  
xxxviii. Freedom  of  Association  
xxxix. Right  to  Participate  in  Government  Affairs  and  Equal  Access  to  Public  
Services  
xl. Right  to  Suffrage  
 
Readings:  
 
Orquiola  vs.  Tandang  Sora  Development  Corporation,  386  SCRA  301  (2002)  
Stonehill  vs.  Diokno,  20  SCRA  383  (1967)  
Government  of  Hongkong  vs.  Olalia,  G.R.  No.  153875  April  19,  2007  
Hudgen  vs.  National  Labor  Relations  Board,  424  U.S.  507  (1976)  
Soering  vs.  United  Kingdom,  61  Eur.  Ct.  H.R.  (ser.  A)  (1989)  
Cox  vs.  Canada,  Communication  No.  539/1993,  U.N.  Doc.  CCPR/C/52/D/539/19930.  
(October  31,  1994)  
Pestaño  vs.  Philippines,  Communication  No.  1619/2007,  March  26,  2010  
Toonen  v.  Australia,  Communication  No.  488/1992,  March  31,  1994  
Joslin  v.  New  Zealand,  Communication  No.  902/1999,  July  17,  2002  
 
4. Economic,  Social,  and  Cultural  Rights  
 
a. Social  Justice  and  Human  Rights  in  the  1987  Constitution    
 
b. The  International  Covenant  on  Civil,  Economic,  and  Social  Rights  
 
i. Right  to  Development  
ii. Right  of  Self-­‐Determination  
iii. Right  to  Work  Under  Decent  Living  Conditions  
iv. Right  of  Workers  to  Self-­‐Organization  
v. Right  to  Work  in  Third  World  Countries  
 vi. Right  to  Strike  
vii. Government  Workers  Have  No  Right  to  Strike  
viii. Right  to  Strike  as  Against  Property  Rights  
ix. Right  to  Social  Security  
x. Protection  and  Assistance  to  Family  
xi. The  Family  as  a  Basic  Social  Institution  
xii. Religious  Education  and  Instruction    
xiii. Right  to  High  Standard  of  Physical  and  Mental  Health  
xiv. Right  to  Education  and  Development  of  Human  Personality  
xv. Rights  of  Students  and  Academic  Freedom  
xvi. Public  Interest  in  Social  Litigation  
xvii. State  Compliance  with  the  Economic  Covenant  
 
Readings:  
 
Limburg  Principles  on  the  Implementation  of  the  International  Covenant  on  
Economic,  Social  and  Cultural  Rights  
General  Comment  Nos.  3  and  20  to  the  ICESCR  
Olga  Tellis  and  ors.  vs.  Bombay  Municipal  Corporation  and  ors.  etc,  1985  SCC  (3)  545,  
July  10,  1985  
JMM  Promotions  and  Management,  Inc.  vs.  Court  of  Appeals,  260  SCRA  319  (1996)  
Bernardo  vs.  NLRC,  G.R.  No.  122917,  July  12,  1999  
Calalang  vs.  Williams,  70  Phil.  726  (1940)  
Phil.  Merchant  Marine  School,  Inc.  vs.  Court  of  Appeals,  244  SCRA  770  (1995)  
MMDA  vs.  Concerned  Residents  of  Manila  Bay,  G.R.  Nos.  171947-­‐48  December  18,  
2008  
 
5. Solidarity/  Collective  Rights  
 
a. Peace,  Development,  Environment  
 
Declaration  on  the  Right  of  Peoples  to  Peace  (1984)  
Declaration  on  the  Right  to  Development  (1986)  
Convention  on  Biological  Diversity  (1992)  
 
b. Women  
 
i. Convention  on  the  Elimination  of  All  Forms  of  Discrimination  Against  
Women  (CEDAW)  (1979)  
ii. CEDAW  General  Recommendation  No.  19;  General  Recommendation  No.  
25  
iii. Optional  Protocol  to  the  CEDAW  
iv. Magna  Carta  of  Women  (2009)  
v. Yasin  vs.  The  Honorable  Judge  Shari’a  District  Court,  G.R.  No.  94986,  
February  23,  1995  
vi. Remo  vs.  Secretary  of  Foreign  Affairs,  G.R.  No.  169202,  March  5,  2010  
 
c. Rights  of  Children  
 
Convention  of  the  Rights  of  the  Child  (1990)  and  Optional  Protocols  (1  &  2)  
 
 d. Youth  Sector    
e. Elderly  Sector  
f. Physically  and  Mentally  Disabled  Persons  
 
Magna  Carta  for  Disabled  Persons  (1999)  
Convention  on  the  Rights  of  Persons  with  Disabilities  (2008)  
 
g. Prisoners/  Detainees  
h. Migrant  Workers  
 
International  Convention  on  the  Protection  of  Rights  of  All  Migrant  Workers  and  
the  Members  of  their  Families  (1990)  
 
i. Laborers  
j. Household  Helpers  
k. Refugees  
l. Stateless  Persons  
m. Indigenous  peoples  
 
Declaration  on  the  Rights  of  Indigenous  Peoples  (2007)  
 
Readings:  
 
General  Comment  No.  14  to  the  ICESCR  
Minister  of  Health  vs.  Treatment  Action  Campaign  (TAC),  5  SA  721,  July  5,  2002  
     
6. Remedies  and  Procedures  for  Responding  to  Human  Rights  Violations  and  Human  
Rights  Abuses  
 
a. International  Remedies  
 
i. Remedies  under  United  Nations  Treaties  
ii. Remedies  Not  Covered  by  United  Nations  Treaty  
iii. Universal  Jurisdiction  on  Gross  Violations  of  Human  Rights  
 
§ Rome  Statute  and  the  International  Criminal  Court  
§ Genocide  
§ Crimes  Against  Humanity  
§ War  Crimes  
§ Aggression  
 
b. Domestic  Remedies  
 
i. Civil  Remedies  
ii. Criminal  Remedies  
iii. Investigatory  Powers  of  the  Philippine  Commission  on  Human  Rights  
iv. Human  Rights  Violations  Considered  Criminal  Offenses  
v. Remedies  for  Non-­‐Criminal  Offenses    
 
c. Administrative  Remedies  
 
 Readings:  
 
R.A.  No.  10368  (The  Human  Rights  Reparation  and  Recognition  Act  of  2013)  
Republic  vs.  Sandoval,  220  SCRA  124  (1993)  
MHP  Garments  vs.  Court  of  Appeals,  G.R.  No.  86720,  September  2,  1994    
Aberca  vs.  Ver,  160  SCRA  590  (1988)  
Secretary  of  National  Defense  vs.  Manalo,  G.R.  No.  180906,  October  7,  2008  
Chitat  Ng  vs.  Canada,  Communication  No.  469/1991,  Human  Rights  Committee;  
Views  of  Committee,  November  5,  1993,  UN  Doc.  A/49/40(1844),  Vol.  II,  at  189  
 
 
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