BILL OF RIGHTS

1. The right to life, liberty, or poverty without due

process of law and equal protection of laws
2. The right of the people to be secured in their
persons, houses, papers and effects against
unreasonable searches and seizures
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3. The privacy of communication and
correspondence shall be inviolable except upon
lawful order of the court, or when public safety or
order requires otherwise as prescribed by law
4. The freedom of speech, of expression, or of the
press, and the right to peaceful assembly
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5. Freedom of religion
6. The liberty of abode and travel
7. The right to information on matters of public
concern
8. The right to form unions, associations, or
societies
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9. The right to private property and just
compensation
10. No law impairing the obligation of contracts
shall be passed
11. Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial
bodies and adequate legal assistance
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12. The right of a person to know his rights; right to
have a competent lawyer; right against torture,
inhuman, and degrading treatment; and right
against illegal detention
13. Right to bail
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14. The right of the accused; right to due process of
law; to be informed of the nature, cause of the
accusation against him; right to speedy and
impartial trial; and right to meet the witness dace
to face
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15. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall
not be suspended except in cases of invasion or
rebellion when the public safety requires it
16. The right to a speedy disposition of their cases
before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative
bodies
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17. The right against self-incrimination
18. Right against involuntary servitude
19. Right of prisoner/detainee; right against
degrading treatment
20. The right not to be imprisoned with debt or
non-payment of a poll tax
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21. Right against double jeopardy
22. Right against ex post facto law
 MIRANDA DOCTRINE
» provides an arrestee or any suspect an
awareness of his right to remain silent and to get
his own lawyer
UNITED NATIONS
PRINCIPLES ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
UNIVERSALITY AND INALIENABILITY
» Human rights are universal and inalienable. All
people everywhere in the world are entitled to
them. The universality of human rights is
encompassed in the words of Article 1 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “All human
beings are born free and equal in dignity and
rights.”
INDIVISIBILITY
» Whether they relate to civil, cultural, economic,
political or social issues, human rights are inherent
to the dignity of every human person.
Consequently, all human rights have equal status,
and cannot be positioned in a hierarchical order.
INTERDEPENDENCE AND
INTERRELATEDNESS
» Each one contributes to the realization of a
person’s human dignity through the satisfaction of
his or her developmental, physical, psychological
and spiritual needs.
EQUALITY AND NON-
DISCRIMINATION
» All individuals are equal as human beings and by
virtue of the inherent dignity of each human
person.
PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION
» All people have the right to participate in and
access information relating to the decision-making
processes that affect their lives and well-being.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND RULE OF LAW
» Individuals, the media, civil society and the
international community play important roles in
holding governments accountable for their
obligation to uphold human rights.