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Human Rights 2022
Human Rights 2022
Human Rights 2022
SY 2021 - 2022
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In 539 B.C., the armies of Cyrus the Great, the first king of ancient
Persia, conquered the city of Babylon. But it was his next actions that
marked a major advance for Man. He freed the slaves, declared that all
people had the right to choose their own religion, and established racial
equality. These and other decrees were recorded on a baked-clay
cylinder in the Akkadian language with cuneiform script.
Known today as the Cyrus Cylinder, this ancient record has now been
recognized as the world’s first charter of human rights. It is translated
into all six official languages of the United Nations and its provisions
parallel the first four Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights.
From Babylon, the idea of human rights spread quickly to India, Greece
and eventually Rome. There the concept of “natural law” arose, in
observation of the fact that people tended to follow certain unwritten
laws in the course of life, and Roman law was based on rational ideas
derived from the nature of things.
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The Magna Carta, or “Great Charter,” was arguably the most significant
early influence on the extensive historical process that led to the rule
of constitutional law today in the English-speaking world.
Among them was the right of the church to be free from governmental
interference, the rights of all free citizens to own and inherit property
and to be protected from excessive taxes. It established the right of
widows who owned property to choose not to remarry, and established
principles of due process and equality before the law. It also contained
provisions forbidding bribery and official misconduct.
The Petition of Right, initiated by Sir Edward Coke, was based upon
earlier statutes and charters and asserted four principles:
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The main principles laid down in the Convention and maintained by the
later Geneva Conventions provided for the obligation to extend care
without discrimination to wounded and sick military personnel and
respect for and marking of medical personnel transports and
equipment with the distinctive sign of the red cross on a white
background.
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World War II had raged from 1939 to 1945, and as the end drew near,
cities throughout Europe and Asia lay in smoldering ruins. Millions of
people were dead, millions more were homeless or starving. Russian
forces were closing in on the remnants of German resistance in
Germany’s bombed-out capital of Berlin. In the Pacific, US Marines were
still battling entrenched Japanese forces on such islands as Okinawa.
In April 1945, delegates from fifty countries met in San Francisco full
of optimism and hope. The goal of the United Nations Conference on
International Organization was to fashion an international body to
promote peace and prevent future wars. The ideals of the organization
were stated in the preamble to its proposed charter: “We the peoples of
the United Nations are determined to save succeeding generations from
the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold
sorrow to mankind.”
The Charter of the new United Nations organization went into effect on
October 24, 1945, a date that is celebrated each year as United Nations
Day.
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https://www.humanrights.com/what-are-human-rights/brief-history/
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every
person in the world, from birth until death. They apply regardless of
where you are from, what you believe or how you choose to live your
life. They can never be taken away, although they can sometimes be
restricted – for example if a person breaks the law, or in the interests
of national security. These basic rights are based on shared values like
dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence.
Human rights are like armour: they protect you; they are like rules,
because they tell you how you can behave; and they are like judges,
because you can appeal to them. They are abstract – like emotions; and
like emotions, they belong to everyone and they exist no matter what
happens.
They are like nature because they can be violated; and like the spirit
because they cannot be destroyed. Like time, they treat us all in the
same way – rich and poor, old and young, white and black, tall and
short. They offer us respect, and they charge us to treat others with
respect. Like goodness, truth and justice, we may sometimes disagree
about their definition, but we recognise them when we see them.
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social, cultural and economic – are connected and none can be fully
enjoyed without the others.
1. UNIVERSALITY
Human rights apply at all times to every human being across the globe.
This has been affirmed by Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (UDHR), which states that “All human beings are born
free and equal in dignity and rights.” The universality of human rights
is a principle proclaimed to ensure and reinforce the weight to be
placed on these rights.
Human rights apply equally to all people everywhere in the world, and
with no time limit. Every individual is entitled to enjoy his or her human
rights without distinction of "race" or ethnic background, colour, sex,
sexual orientation, disability, language, religion, political or other
opinion, national or social origin, birth or other status.
2. INALIENABILITY
To say that human rights are inalienable means that every human being
has human rights, independently of his or her knowledge of it and that
it is impossible for an individual to lose his/her human rights for any
reason whatsoever. It thus follows that, theoretically, whether an
individual possesses human rights does not depend on State
recognition of those rights.
Thus, what makes human rights inalienable is the fact that nobody
should be deprived from his or her human rights and that it does not
depend on any domestic authority to recognize them. Even people who
have committed atrocities still have human rights. However, even if this
is the case, it is still disputed whether one truly is in possession of
human rights if supposed human rights are so often and blatantly
violated, or if there is no formal or legal recognition of such rights.
Inalienability of rights means that you cannot lose them, because they
are linked to the very fact of human existence, they are inherent to all
human beings. In particular circumstances some – though not all – may
be suspended or restricted. For example, if someone is found guilty of
a crime, his or her liberty can be taken away; or in times of national
emergency, a government may declare this publicly and then derogate
from some rights, for example in imposing a curfew restricting freedom
of movement.
3. INDIVISIBILITY
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One of the core obligations under human rights law is the principle of
non-discrimination which stems from the universal nature of these
rights. While no express definition is given of the concept of
discrimination in the common Art. 1 of the two covenants of 1966, the
Human Rights Committee has stated that discrimination should be
understood to imply “any discrimination, exclusion, restriction or
preference which is based on any ground such as race, colour, sex,
language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin,
property, birth or other status, and which has the purpose or effect of
nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by all
persons, on an equal footing, of all rights and freedoms”. The
prohibition of such behaviour is repeatedly included in most, if not all,
human rights instruments. In addition to the two covenants of 1966
(Art. 2), the Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities prohibit
discrimination as well.
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HUMAN RIGHTS
CLASSIFICATION
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3. Civil Rights - are those which the law will enforce at the instance of
private individuals for the purpose of securing to them the enjoyment
of their means of happiness. They include the rights against
involuntary servitude and imprisonment for non-payment of debt or
poll tax; the constitutional rights of the accused; the social and
economic rights; liberty of the abode and changing the same. Freedom
of speech, of expression, and the right to form an associations are
likewise civil rights. However, they partake of the nature of political
rights when they are utilized as a means to participate in the
government.
5. Economic and Social Rights - are those which the law confers upon
the people to enable them to achieve social and economic development,
thereby ensuring them their well-being, happiness and financial
security. Examples are the right to property, education, and promotion
of social justice.
https://sites.google.com/site/humanrightspromotions/human-rights
KEY VALUES
Two of the key values that lie at the core of the idea of human rights
are human dignity and equality. Human rights can be understood as
defining those basic standards which are necessary for a life of dignity;
and their universality is derived from the fact that in this respect, at
least, all humans are equal. We should not, and cannot, discriminate
between them.
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These two beliefs, or values, are really all that is required to subscribe
to the idea of human rights, and these beliefs are hardly controversial.
That is why human rights receive support from every culture in the
world, every civilised government and every major religion. It is
recognised almost universally that state power cannot be unlimited or
arbitrary; it needs to be limited at least to the extent that all individuals
within its jurisdiction can live with certain minimum requirements for
human dignity.
Many other values can be derived from these two fundamental ones and
can help to define more precisely how in practice people and societies
should co-exist. For example:
Rights and freedom are two concepts that overlap to a certain extent.
Rights are an individual’s moral or legal entitlement to have or do
something. Freedom is the absence of necessity, coercion,
or constraint in choice or action. It is our rights that ensure and
protects our freedom. In this sense, rights and freedom are always
interrelated and inseparable. For example, the right to vote ensures that
everybody is entitled to vote in the election, this also automatically
allows us the freedom to vote. The main difference between rights and
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WHAT IS FREEDOM
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DEFINITION
PROTECTION
INTERRELATION
https://pediaa.com/difference-between-rights-and
freedom/#:~:text=Main%20Difference%20%E2%80%93%20Rights%20
vs%20Freedom,constraint%20in%20choice%20or%20action.
Basis: This power is based on the legal maxim “salus populi est suprema
lex” (the voice of the people is the supreme law). Every citizen of every
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Scope: Police power is founded on which our social system rests and
has for its object the improvement of social and economic conditions
affecting the community. It depends on the security of the social order,
life and health of citizens, comfort and existence in a thickly populated
community, enjoyment of social life, and beneficial use of property.
Requisites
2. Means used are reasonably necessary for the purpose, and not
unduly oppressive upon individuals
https://www.lexanimo.com/2016/09/16/fundamental-powers-of-
the-state/
NON-STATE ACTORS
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mixed results for the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights.
The economic production of many of the world's largest corporations
exceeds the GDP of many countries. Transnational corporations, with
operations in various countries, wield enormous power (even over
countries' domestic economic policies) that challenges traditional
state-based mechanisms of accountability.
PREAMBLE
Bearing in mind the principles and obligations under the Charter of the
United Nations, in particular the preamble and Articles 1, 2, 55 and 56,
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inter alia to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human
rights and fundamental freedoms,
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Noting also that new international human rights issues and concerns
are continually emerging and that transnational corporations and other
business enterprises often are involved in these issues and concerns,
such that further standard-setting and implementation are required at
this time and in the future,
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to Human Rights and urges that every effort be made so that they
become generally known and respected.
A. GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
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D. RIGHTS OF WORKERS
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17. States should establish and reinforce the necessary legal and
administrative framework for ensuring that the Norms and other
relevant national and international laws are implemented by
transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
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I. DEFINITIONS
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http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/links/norms-Aug2003.html
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KARAPATAN
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PREDA FOUNDATION
https://www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/ngos-advocating-for-
human-rights-in-the-philippines/
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On October 24, 1945, in the aftermath of World War II, the United
Nations came into being as an intergovernmental organization, with the
purpose of saving future generations from the devastation of
international conflict.
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Following this historic act, the Assembly called upon all Member
Countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and “to cause it to be
disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools
and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the
political status of countries or territories.”
PREAMBLE
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Now, therefore,
ARTICLE 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and
rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act
towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
ARTICLE 2: Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth
in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour,
sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social
origin, property, birth or other status.
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ARTICLE 7: All are equal before the law and are entitled without any
discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal
protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration
and against any incitement to such discrimination.
ARTICLE 11.
ARTICLE 13:
2. Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own,
and to return to his country.
ARTICLE 14:
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ARTICLE 15:
ARTICLE 16:
1. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race,
nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a
family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during
marriage and at its dissolution.
2. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent
of the intending spouses.
ARTICLE 17:
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ARTICLE 20:
ARTICLE 21:
ARTICLE 23:
4. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the
protection of his interests.
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ARTICLE 24: Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including
reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
ARTICLE 25:
ARTICLE 26:
ARTICLE 27:
2. Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material
interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic
production of which he is the author.
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ARTICLE 29:
1. Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and
full development of his personality is possible.
PRELIMINARIES
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What balances the two (power and freedom) are the limitations
provided by the Constitution, which limitations are by nature
compromises or solutions to situations resulting from the overlapping
or conflict of the two realms. For example, while the government has
the inherent authority to take and convert a property for public use,
and the people on the other have the right to hold their private
property, the Constitution, contemplating a case of overlap or conflict
between the two, compromises both by prescribing that the
government gives just compensation to the private owner who in turn
must surrender his property.
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(a) Life. When the constitution speaks of right to life, it refers not
just to physical safety but also to the importance of quality of
life. Thus, right to life means right to be alive, right to one’s limbs
against physical harm, and, equally important, right to a good
quality of life. Life means something more than mere animal
existence.
(c) Property. It refers either to the thing itself or right over the
thing. As a thing, property is anything capable of appropriation,
and it could be personal or real. As a right, it refers to right to
own, use, possess, alienate, or destroy the thing. The constitution
uses property in the sense of right, and as such it includes, among
others, right to work, one’s employment, profession, trade, and
other vested rights. It is important to note however that privileges
like licenses are not protected property; but they may evolve in a
protected right if much is invested in them as means of
livelihood. Public office is not also a property; but to the extent
that security of tenure cannot be compromised without due
process, it is in a limited sense analogous to property.
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5. Hierarchy of Rights. While the rights are intimately related, they have
a hierarchy. As to their order of importance, right to life comes first,
followed by right to liberty, and then right of property.
DUE PROCESS
2. When Invoked. The right is invoked when the act of the government
is arbitrary, oppressive, whimsical, or unreasonable. It is particularly
directed against the acts of executive and legislative department.
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Since some cases are decided by administrative bodies, the Court also
provides requirements of procedural due process in administrative
proceedings. These requirements, also known as “seven cardinal
primary rights,” are:
f. The tribunal or body or any of its judges must rely on its own
independent consideration of evidence, and not rely on the
recommendation of a subordinate; and
g. The decision must state the facts and the law in such a way
that the parties are apprised of the issues involved and the
reasons for the decision.
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6. Substantive due process requires that the law itself is valid, fair,
reasonable, and just. For the law to be fair and reasonable it must have
a valid objective which is pursued in a lawful manner. The objective of
the government is valid when it pertains to the interest of the general
public, as distinguished from those of a particular class. The manner of
pursuing the objective is lawful if the means employed are reasonably
necessary and not unduly oppressive.
EQUAL PROTECTION
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candidacy. While elective officials are not deemed resigned upon the
filing their certificates, appointive officials are. The Supreme Court
held that the law is constitutional and not violative of equal protection
since the classification is valid. The Court argues that elective office is
different from appointive office, in that the mandate of the former is
from the people, while that of the latter is from the appointing
authority. The term of the elective officials are likewise longer than that
of the appointive officials. Thus, the classification is adjudged
reasonable and valid.
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WARRANTLESS ARREST
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WARRANTLESS SEARCHES
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RIGHT TO PRIVACY
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EXCLUSIONARY RULE
2. The rule is also called Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine. The name
of the doctrine metaphorically describes what happens to an “evidence”
(fruit) taken through “unlawful means” (poisonous tree). The evidence-
fruit is discarded because it may infect or destroy the integrity of the
case and forfeit the purpose of the law.
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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
1. Freedom of speech and of the press has two aspects: (a) freedom
from prior restraint, and (b) freedom from subsequent punishment.
2. On the one hand, freedom from prior restraint means freedom from
censorship or governmental screening of what is politically, morally,
socially, and artistically correct. In here, persons and the media are
freed from total suppression or restriction by the government of what
could be disseminated, and prevents the government from being a
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d. Inciting to rebellion.
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY
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4. When Permit not Required. Permit is not required if the rally is held
in a private place, in a campus of a state college or university, or in a
freedom park, in which case only coordination with the police is
required. If the application for permit is not acted upon by the mayor
within two working days, then the same is deemed granted.
2. Who may Exercise the Right. The right of association may be exercised
by the employed or the unemployed and by those employed in the
government or in the private sector. It likewise embraces the right to
form unions both in the government and private sector. The right of
civil servants to unionize is expressly provided in Section 2(5), Article
IX-B: “The right to self-organization shall not be denied to government
employees.” The right of labor in general to unionize is likewise
provided in Section 3, Article XIII: “[The State] shall guarantee the rights
of all workers to self-organization, collective bargaining and
negotiations, and peaceful concerted activities, including the right to
strike in accordance with law.”
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RIGHT TO INFORMATION
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
1. Freedom of religion has two aspects: (a) the freedom to believe, and
(b) the freedom to act on one’s belief. The first aspect is in the realm of
the mind, and as such it is absolute, since the State cannot control the
mind of the citizen. Thus, every person has the absolute right to believe
(or not to believe) in anything whatsoever without any possible external
restriction by the government. The aspect refers to the externalization
of belief as it is now brought out from the bosom of internal belief.
Since it may affect peace, morals, public policy, and order, the
government may interfere or regulate such aspect of the right.
NON-ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
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RELIGIOUS SOLICITATIONS
Under Presidential Decree No. 1564, also known as the Solicitation Law,
permit is required before solicitations for “charitable and public
welfare purposes” may be carried out. The purpose of the law is to
protect the public from fraudulent solicitations. Nonetheless, permit is
no longer required if the solicitation is for “religious purposes.” Fraud
is much less in religion. If the law is extended to religion, then it
becomes unconstitutional; it constitutes restriction on freedom of
religion as resources necessary for maintenance are deprived of
churches.
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
LIMITATIONS
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Although the right to return to one’s country is not among the rights
expressly mentioned in the Bill of Rights, it is nonetheless recognized
and protected in the Philippines. It is a generally accepted principle of
international law, and as such it is part of the law of the land, pursuant
to the doctrine of incorporation. It is different from the right to travel
and is guaranteed under the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights.
NON-IMPAIRMENT OF CONTRACTS
CONTRACT CLAUSE
1. Section 10, Article III provides that “no law impairing the obligation
of contracts shall be passed.” This is the so-called contract clause,
which seeks to restrain substantial legislative impairment of, or
intrusion into, the obligations of contracts. What the clause guarantees
is the integrity of contracts against undue interference by the
government.
Contracts Affected
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3. In one case, the Court held that a Rehabilitation Plan approved by the
Securities and Exchange Commission which suspends contractual
claims against an insolvent or bankrupt corporation does not violate
the contract clause. The impairment must be legislative in character.
SEC’s approval of the plan is not a legislative act but an administrative
act. Thus, there is not impairment of the freedom to contract.
LIMITATIONS
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2. Protection for the Poor. Free access is a right covered by the due
process clause, because a person, regardless of his status in life, must
be given an opportunity to defend himself in the proper court or
tribunal. Nonetheless, the right is placed in a separate provision to
emphasize the desire for constitutional protection of the poor.
MIRANDA RIGHTS
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CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION
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EXTRAJUDICIAL CONFESSION
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RIGHT TO BAIL
MEANING OF RIGHT
2. Meaning of Bail. Bail refers to the security given for the temporary
release of a person in custody of the law, furnished by him or a
bondsman, conditioned upon his appearance before any court as may
be required. For instance, a person arrested and detained for the
offense of homicide may post a bond for his temporary release on the
condition that he will appear in the court during the trial or when the
court so requires.
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1. The law does not prescribe for a fix amount of bail. What it requires
is that the amount should be reasonable and not excessive otherwise
the right is rendered useless. Under the Rules of Court, the amount is
reasonable if the judge bases it primarily, but not exclusively, on the
following guidelines:
1. General Rule. The right to bail may be invoked from the moment of
detention or arrest. Even if no formal charges have been filed yet, for
as long as there is already an arrest, the right may already be availed
of.
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4. The law still allows those who jumped bail to exercise the right
before conviction for as long as bail is still a matter of right. What the
court must do in such cases is to increase the amount of bail.
1. It could be inferred from the present provision that the right to bail
may not be invoked if the offense for which the person is detained is
punishable by reclusion perpetua and the evidence of guilt is strong.
2. Important also to note is that the military may not invoke the right
to bail. Among other reasons, allowing military members to bail would
pose a great danger to national security. They are allowed to use
firearms and they are paid using government money. Their sheer
number and unique structure, as well as the military mentality that they
carry, may very well result to the overthrow of the government if
continuous allowance of the right to bail is given them most especially
when there are coup attempts. Allowing them to bail could mean
resumption of widespread commission of heinous activities.
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MANDATORY HEARING
CRIMINAL CASES
1. Section 14, Article III deals with the rights of the accused. It
contemplates a scenario where a case has already been filed against a
person, in contrast to custodial investigations where a case may not
have been filed yet. The case filed is a criminal case, in which the
parties are the “People of the Philippines” and the “accused.” The People
of the Philippines is the complainant, while the accused is the person
formally charged of a crime or offense punishable by law.
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5. A military court has its own unique set of procedures consistent with
the nature and purpose of the military. Because of its distinct features,
a military court cannot try and exercise jurisdiction, even during
martial law, over civilians for offenses allegedly committed by them as
long as civilian courts are still open and functioning. Due process
therefore demands that civilians can only be tried for an offense in
civilian courts and not in military courts, unless no civilian court is
available.
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3. Why Right is Granted. The philosophy behind the very high quantum
of evidence to establish the guilt of the accused is expressed by the
court as follows: “It is better to acquit a person upon the ground of
reasonable doubt even though he may in reality be guilty, than to inflict
imprisonment on one who may be innocent.”
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4. Related Right. Included in the right to counsel is the duty of the court
to inform the accused of his right to counsel before arraignment and to
give a counsel in case the accused cannot afford the services of one. The
counsel representing the accused must be independent and competent.
A counsel who has a divided interest between the prosecution (State)
and the defense (accused) is disqualified on the ground of lack of
independence and conflict of interest.
2. Well-settled is the rule that the allegations in the complaint and not
the title of the case that determines the nature of the offense.
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2. Right to impartial trial primarily requires that the judge who sits in
the case must be objective and renders a decision based on the cold
neutrality of the evidence presented. For instance, a judge who is
hostile to the accused based on his comments and utterances, or who
is substantially swayed by the prejudicial publicity of the case, is a
partial judge and must be inhibited from the case.
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RIGHT TO BE PRESENT
1. Meaning and Purpose of the Right. As a rule, the accused has the right
to be present at all stages of trial, from arraignment to rendition of
judgment, in order that he may be informed of what transpires in every
stage of the proceedings, to guard himself from technical blunders, and
ultimately, to fully defend himself from the accusation against him.
Thus, it is again an incident of criminal due process.
3. When Right not Waivable. It must be noted that the presence of the
accused becomes a duty, and therefore not waivable, in the following:
(a) During arraignment and plea; (b) When he is to be identified; (c)
During the promulgation of judgment, except when it is for a light
offense. In all these instances, the accused must appear because his
non-appearance may either prejudice his rights or that of the State.
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habeas corpus. Should the court find out that the person is illegally
confined or detained, he shall be immediately released from detention.
4. Writ of Amparo. Aside from the writ of habeas corpus, the writ of
amparo is another available remedy to any person whose right to life,
liberty, and security has been violated or threatened to be violated by
an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee, or of a
private individual or entity. This remedy is especially available in cases
of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
Section 16, Article III states that “all persons shall have the right to a
speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or
administrative bodies.” Unlike the right to speedy trial which applies
only in criminal proceedings, the right to speedy disposition of cases
may be invoked in all cases, whether judicial, quasi-judicial, or
administrative. Thus, right to speedy disposition of cases is broader
than right to speedy trial.
Section 17, Article III provides that “no person shall be compelled to be
a witness against himself.” This constitutional guarantee is better
known as right against self-incrimination. The right allows a person not
to answer an incriminating question. An incriminating question is one
that if answered renders a person liable for an offense. However, it is
only when the incriminating question is put to a witness stand that the
right may be invoked.
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Thus it may be invoked not just by the accused in criminal cases, but
also defendants in civil cases, and witnesses in all kinds of proceedings.
5. State witnesses cannot avail of the right because the very purpose of
their being state witnesses is to give them immunity or protection to
testify. Their testimonies are so crucial to the resolution of a criminal
case so that in attainment thereof immunity is given to them by the
State. This means that they will no longer be prosecuted for the crime
for which they are testifying. Since they have to unravel everything,
even their guilt, in exchange of immunity, the right against self-
incrimination could no longer be invoked.
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If evidence will still be taken from the lips of the accused, it would even
tilt the scales heavily in favor of the State.
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DEATH PENALTY
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1. Constitutional Provision. Section 21, Article III states that “no person
shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense. If
an act is punished by a law and an ordinance, conviction or acquittal
under either shall constitute a bar to another prosecution for the same
act.” This is more famously known as the right against double jeopardy.
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3. There are two types of double jeopardy. The first happens when a
person is put twice in jeopardy of punishment for the same offense,
and the second happens when an act is punishable by a law and an
ordinance at the same time, in which case the conviction or acquittal in
either one of them constitute as bar to another prosecution for the same
act.
c. The second jeopardy must be for the same offense, or the second
offense includes or is necessarily included in the offense charged
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a. Makes criminal an act done before the passage of the law which
was innocent when done, and punishes such an act;
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2. Two Kinds of Bill of Attainder: (a) the bill of attainder proper which
involves the legislative imposition of death penalty, and (b) bill of pains
and penalties which involves imposition of a lesser penalty.
4. Example. In one case, the Court held that the Anti-Subversion Law
(R.A. 1700) is not a bill of attainder. The law declared the Communist
Party of the Philippines (CPP) a clear and present danger to Philippine
security, and thus prohibited membership in such organization. It is
not a bill of attainder because it does not define a crime, but only lays
a basis for the legislative determination that membership in CPP and
any other organization having the same purposes is a crime. It does not
automatically secure judgment by mere membership. In operation, the
law does not render unnecessary judicial proceedings. The guilt of the
individual members of subversive groups must still be judicially
established.
https://tamayaosbc.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/bill-of-rights/
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(b) Any public officer or employee, or anyone acting under his order or
his place, who arrests, detains or investigates any person for the
commission of an offense shall inform the latter, in a language known
to and understood by him, of his rights to remain silent and to have
competent and independent counsel, preferably of his own choice, who
shall at all times be allowed to confer privately with the person
arrested, detained or under custodial investigation. If such person
cannot afford the services of his own counsel, he must be provided with
a competent and independent counsel by the investigating officer.
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(a) The amount of One hundred fifty pesos (P150.00) if the suspected
person is chargeable with light felonies;
(b) The amount of Two hundred fifty pesos (P250.00) if the suspected
person is chargeable with less grave or grave felonies;
(c) The amount of Three hundred fifty pesos (P350.00) if the suspected
person is chargeable with a capital offense.
The fee for the assisting counsel shall be paid by the city or
municipality where the custodial investigation is conducted, provided
that if the municipality of city cannot pay such fee, the province
comprising such municipality or city shall pay the fee: Provided, That
the Municipal or City Treasurer must certify that no funds are available
to pay the fees of assisting counsel before the province pays said fees.
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(b) Any person who obstructs, prevents or prohibits any lawyer, any
member of the immediate family of a person arrested, detained or
under custodial investigation, or any medical doctor or priest or
religious minister chosen by him or by any member of his immediate
family or by his counsel, from visiting and conferring privately with
him, or from examining and treating him, or from ministering to his
spiritual needs, at any hour of the day or, in urgent cases, of the night
shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than four (4) years
nor more than six (6) years, and a fine of four thousand pesos
(P4,000.00).
Section 6. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
following its publication in the Official Gazette or in any daily
newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7438_1992.html
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1. Prisoners and inmates are human beings entitled to the same basic
rights enjoyed by citizens in a free society, except that the exercise of
these rights are limited or controlled for security purposes. It is in this
context that rights for prisoners have been drafted, and standards for
treatment of prisoners have been set.
b. That all prisoners have the right to a fair trial with adequate and
free legal assistance;
f. That prisoners have the right to fair and humane treatment which
enables the maintenance of self-respect;
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https://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/UNDP4/wp-
content/uploads/2013/01/jail-visitation-system.pdf
RIGHTS OF DETAINESS
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b. rehabilitation program
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RIGHTS OF WOMEN
9. Right to nationality
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https://sites.google.com/site/humanrightspromotions/human-rights
PRISONER OF WAR
The POWs are protected by the Third Geneva Convention. The rules
were first detailed in 1929 and then later modified in 1949, after World
War II, and has143 articles. Geneva Convention of 1949 specifies the
following rules:
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k. When held captive for long, they should be provided with housing
as well as clothing.
Any country that breaks any of the aforesaid rules concerning a POW is
liable shall be punished.
https://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/history/prisoners-of-war
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