CSC Human Rights in Community Action Initiatives

Human Rights in Community
Action Initiatives
Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship

What do you think would
happen if society had no
rules and everyone could
do whatever they
wanted?
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Do you think we would
survive if there were no
human rights?
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Each person, even before
birth, has rights.
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Human rights are
inherent in all of us
simply because we are
humans.
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Learning Competency
Promote awareness of human rights in
communities among the learners
(HUMSS_CSC12- IIIh-j-13).
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Learning Objective
● Identify the different classes of human

rights.
● Explain the principle of the right to life,

liberty, and property.
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Defining Human Rights
Get a partner and have

a conversation about
the concept of human
rights.
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Defining Human Rights
Human Rights
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1. What does it mean to be human?
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2. How can a person live with dignity?
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3. Based on your conversation with your
partner, in what ways can you protect your
rights as a person?
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Why do human rights matter?
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Classes of Human Rights
Human rights belong to all people.

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Natural Rights
Possessed by every citizen

without being granted by
the state and cannot be
repealed by human laws
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Natural Rights
Examples: right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of

happiness 16
Constitutional Rights
Rights protected by the

constitution:
● Civil
● Political
● Social, economic, and
cultural
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● Civil rights provide
equal social
opportunities and
protection under the
law.
● Example: right to
property
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● Political rights enable
us to take part in the
establishment or
administration of the
government.
● Examples: right to
suffrage and election to
public office
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● Social, economic, and

cultural rights are intended
to ensure human well-being
and economic security.
● Example: right to education
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(International Bill of Human Rights)
❑ Basic Principles
▪ Article 1: Right to Equality
▪ Article 2: Freedom from Discrimination
▪ Article 3: Right to Life, Liberty, and Personal Security
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❑ Civil and Political Rights
▪ Article 4: Freedom from Slavery
▪ Article 5: Freedom from Torture and Degrading Treatment
▪ Article 6: Right to Recognition as a Person before the Law
▪ Article 7: Right to Equality before the Law
▪ Article 8: Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal
▪ Article 9: Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and Exile
▪ Article 10: Right to Fair Public Hearing
▪ Article 11: Right to be considered Innocent until Proven
Guilty
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▪ Article 12: Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family,
Home, and Correspondence
▪ Article 13: Right to Free Movement in and out of the Country
▪ Article 14: Right to Asylum in other Countries from
Persecution
▪ Article 15: Right to a Nationality and Freedom to Change it
▪ Article 16: Right to Marriage and Family
▪ Article 17: Right to Own Property
▪ Article 18: Freedom of belief and Religion
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▪ Article 19: Freedom of Opinion and Information
▪ Article 20: Right to Peaceful Assembly and Association
▪ Article 21: Right to Participate in Government and Free
Election
❑ Social Rights
▪ Article 22: Right to Social Security
▪ Article 23: Right to Desirable Work and to Join Trade Unions

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❑ Social Rights
▪ Article 24: Right to Rest and Leisure
▪ Article 25: Right to Adequate Living Standard
▪ Article 26: Right to Education
▪ Article 27: Right to Participate in the Cultural Life of Community
❑ Concluding Rights
▪ Article 28: Right to Social Order that Articulate this Document
▪ Article 29: Community Duties Essential to Free and Full Development
▪ Article 30: Freedom from State or Personal Interference in the above Rights
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Principles of Life, Liberty, and Property
“No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property

without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied
the equal protection of the laws.”
Article III, Section I of the 1987 Constitution of

the Republic of the Philippines
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There should be equal

protection of the laws so
that all persons must be
treated equally.
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Life
● Life is the existence of

humans from birth to
death.
● A person has the right
and duty to preserve
life.
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Liberty
A person is free to decide

and use things as long as
there is no interference with
the rights of others.
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Property
● This may refer to a

thing itself or the
ownership.
● A person can own,
sell, and give away
things like land and
goods.
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The 1987 Philippine Constitution prohibits the deprivation

of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
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Deprivation of Life
taking away any limb or

faculty from a person
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Deprivation of Liberty
unduly preventing a person

from acting the way he or
she wishes to do
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Deprivation of Property
● physically taking away

property from the one
entitled to it
● destroying or impairing
the value of the property
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“The rights of every man are

diminished when the rights of
one man are threatened.”
John F. Kennedy
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How does the death penalty
violate human rights?
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● Natural rights are rights possessed by every
citizen without being granted by the state and
cannot be repealed by human laws.
● Constitutional rights are rights protected by

the constitution.
● No one should be deprived of life, liberty, or

property without due process of law.
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True or False. Read the statement carefully. Write
true if the statement is correct or false if it is incorrect.
1. Suffrage is an example of a constitutional

right.
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2. A person is free to decide and use things

even if it interferes with the rights of
others.
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3. Due process should be done under the

authority of law that is compliant and valid
under the constitution.
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4. A person may be deprived of life, liberty,

or property without due process of law.
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5. Human rights are for select individuals.
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1. Observe the children and youth in your
community. Identify one human right that
should be improved. Provide reasons for your
answer.
2. Explain what would be the role of the different
groups (parents, school, government, and
youth) in improving this right.

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Human Rights in Community

Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship

● Identify the different classes of human

● Explain the principle of the right to life,

Get a partner and have

Human rights belong to all people.

Possessed by every citizen

Examples: right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of

Rights protected by the

● Social, economic, and

▪ Article 22: Right to Social Security

▪ Article 23: Right to Desirable Work and to Join Trade Unions

▪ Article 28: Right to Social Order that Articulate this Document

▪ Article 29: Community Duties Essential to Free and Full Development

“No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property

Article III, Section I of the 1987 Constitution of

There should be equal

● Life is the existence of

A person is free to decide

● This may refer to a

The 1987 Philippine Constitution prohibits the deprivation

taking away any limb or

unduly preventing a person

● physically taking away

“The rights of every man are

● Constitutional rights are rights protected by

● No one should be deprived of life, liberty, or

1. Suffrage is an example of a constitutional

2. A person is free to decide and use things

3. Due process should be done under the

4. A person may be deprived of life, liberty,

5. Human rights are for select individuals.

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