SYLLABUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
FACULT FACULTY Y : Atty. Anita Magbitang-Cha Magb itang-Chauhan, uhan, Ph,D Law Course No ________ F!"T "#M#"T#! "Y $%&' -$%&( Course Tit)e : *UMAN !+*T" LA Course Desrition : This ourse ro/i0es a rih ontent on hu1an rights syste1s o2 rotetion an0 ro1otion at the internationa) , regiona) regiona) an0 nationa) nationa) )e/e) with e1hasis on the Phi)iine Phi)iine syste1. syste1. t starts starts with a )ear un0erstan0ing un0erstan0ing o2 the nor1ati/e nor1ati/e ontent o2 hu1an rights, its rini)es rini)es an0 )assi2ia )assi2iations tions . Muh 0isussion 0isussion sha)) be 2ouse0 2ouse0 on a)iations o2 hu1an rights in 0i22erent 2ie)0s o2 0e/e)o1ent an0 go/ernane, business, en/iron1ent . t a)so o/ers 0isussions on rights o2 setors an0 the internationa) stan0ar0s in the 2ie)0s o2 en2ore1ent o2 state ob)igations an0 in0i/i0ua) resonsibi)ities 2or the ontinuing a0/oay in urbing state i1unity an0 hu1an rights /io)ations . The )aw stu0ents sha)) be wa)3e0 through har0 an0 so2t )aws on hu1an rights at the internationa) )e/e) an0 the 1eans by whih hu1an rights are 1onitore0 as we)) as nationa) hu1an rights4 hu1an rights re)ate0 )aws.The stu0ents wi)) be engage0 in atua) hu1an rights a0/oay an0 ase )aw stu0y on hu1an rights at the internationa) an0 nationa) )e/e)s. II. Course Objectives
This ourse wi)) enrih the 1in0s an0 hearts o2 )aw stu0ents as it ai1s to 0o the 2o))owing : &. Fa1i)iari5e the stu0ents on a broa0 an0 0ee stu0y o2 hu1an hu 1an rights an0 their en2ore1ent at the internationa) an0 nationa) )e/e)s6 $. #ngage the stu0ents in 1eaning2u) artiiation in atua) hu1an rights wor3 an0 a0 /oay. 7. +ain o1rehensi/e 3now)e0ge an0 s3i))s in hu1an rights in/estigation an0 in2or1ation an0 e0uation 8. De/e)o a strong o11it1ent to beo1e a hu1an rights 0e2en0er an0 a0/oate. . C9U!"# C9NT#NT
CONTENT and Modules
ACTIVITY
ASSIGNMENT
REFERENCE/ Materials
1. GENERAL Group Assin!ent " Co!pile at least one You Tu#e/S$ri#d/ Ot%er On Line Video/ &o'er &oint &resentation &er Module in a C( ROM MO()LE I INTRO()CTION TO *)MAN RIG*TS 1. *istor+ o, *u!an Ri%ts
. (e0nition and Classi0$ation o, *u!an Ri%ts . C%ara$teristi$s o, *u!an Ri%ts 2. Generation o, *u!an Ri%ts
Vie'in" Story of Human Rights Le$ture ppt No.1 and dis$ussion
&&T on t%e !odule -Introdu$tion to *u!an Ri%ts #+ Att+. Anita MC%au%an
3. &rin$iples o, *u!an Ri%ts 4. *u!an Ri%ts O#liations MO()LE . SYSTEMS OF *)MAN RIG*TS &ROTECTION A. )ni5ersal " )nited Nations S+ste! 1.)N C%arter
You Tu#e 5ie'in o, T%e )N Treat+ 6od+ . )N Orans S+ste! and dis$ussion . C%arter 6ased Le$ture S+ste! ppt No. and .1. *u!an dis$ussion Ri%ts Coun$il - -T%e )N 7*RC8 and C%arter )ni5ersal &eriodi$ 6ased Re5ie' 7)&R8 S+ste! o, .. *RC *u!an Co!plaints Ri%ts &ro$edure &ro!otion .. Spe$ial and &ro$edures o, t%e &rote$tion *RC 2. Treat+ 6ased Le$ture S+ste! ppt No. 2.1.Core and International dis$ussion *u!an Ri%ts - -T%e )N Treaties Treat+ 2.. Rati0$ation 6ased Status and S+ste! o, Reser5ations #+ *u!an t%e &%ilippine Ri%ts State &ro!otion 2.. Reportin and Status o, t%e &rote$tion &%ilippine State 2.2. *u!an Ri%ts Standards under General Co!!ents o, Treat+ 6odies 2.3. 9urispunden$e on Co!!uni$ations #rou%t #e,ore Treat+ 6odies ,ro! t%e &%ilippines
Group 'ritten reportin
Group Assin!ent " &repare an oral report and su#!it a 'ritten one on a $o!plaint/$o!!u ni$ation #rou%t #e,ore one o, t%e treat+ #odies #+ an+ $o!plainant '%et%er indi5idual/institut ional on
'''.o%$%r.$o! and ot%er %u!an ri%ts 'e#sites and arti$les
5iolations $o!!itted #+ aents o, t%e &%ilippine State. 6. Reional " 1. European S+ste! . Inter;A!eri$an S+ste! . A,ri$an S+ste! 2. ASEAN *u!an Ri%ts Me$%anis! 3. Ot%ers 7Ara#s
C. National *u!an Ri%ts S+ste!s 1. National *u!an Ri%ts Institutions 7N*RIs8 . T%e &%ilippine *u!an Ri%ts S+ste! o, *u!an Ri%ts &rote$tion and &ro!otion . T%e &%ilippine Co!!ission on *u!an Ri%ts 2. *u!an Ri%ts Violations In5estiation " &ro$edures and Standards MO()LE " *)MAN RIG*TS OF SECTORS and *u!an Ri%ts La's ,or T%eir &rote$tion at t%e International and National Le5el 7&%ilippine La's as Fo$us8 1. :o!en . C%ildren . Mirants 2.&ersons 'it% (isa#ilities 3. Indienous &eople 4. Cultural Minorit+ . Internall+ (ispla$ed &ersons and Re,uees B. *u!an Ri%ts (e,enders . Elderl+ 1D. &risoners and (etainees
Le$ture ppt No.2 and dis$ussion - -T%e Reional S+ste!s o, *u!an Ri%ts &ro!otion and &rote$tion Le$ture Visit to C*R ppt No. 3 Reional O=$e and dis$ussion - -T%e National S+ste!s o, *u!an Ri%ts &ro!otion and &rote$tion 7&%ilippine Spe$i0$8
:E6sites o, Reional S+ste!s
Group Reportin on Sele$ted Se$tors
)N Fa$t S%eets :e#sites o, O*CR and ot%er *R 'e#sites ILO< )NICEF
Group Assin!ent and Reportin" Su#!it a List o, International Treaties and So,t la's and &%ilippine La's t%at pro!ote one o, t%e se$tors listed under t%is !odule. Ea$% la' s%ould #e des$ri#ed #rie>+ as to its salient ,eatures 7su#stanti5e and re!edial $ontent8
&C*R :e#site
11. :orers and La#orers 1. )r#an &oor/*o!eless MO()LE 2 *)MAN RIG*TS A&&LICATIONS 1. T%e *u!an Ri%ts to (e5elop!ent and Go5ernan$e 6ased Approa$% 7*R6A(G8 1.1. T%e Ri%t To (e5elop!ent 1.. &rin$iples o, *R Applied to (e5elop!ent and Go5ernan$e 1.. *R6A in &lannin and &rora!!in . *u!an Ri%ts <6usiness and Corporate So$ial Responsi#ilit+ 7CSR8 . *u!an Ri%ts and T%e &oli$e 2. *u!an Ri%ts and t%e Militar+ 3. *u!an Ri%ts and 9udes< &rose$utors and La'+ers 4. *u!an Ri%ts and &oliti$ians
Le$ture &&T NO. 4 and (is$ussion on *R6A(G
Round Ta#le (is$ussion on t%e Topi$ " *u!an Ri%ts and Your Se$tor
Group Assin!ent " Fi5e roups o, t%e $lass 'ill in5ite at least 05e se$toral representati5es to attend t%e round ta#le dis$ussion presided #+ t%e &ro,essor and parti$ipated in #+ t%e NGO se$tor.
)NF&A *R6A Manual *R6A in Goole and ot%er sear$% enines So$orro (iona s *R6A Guide DDB Ruie Report on 6usiness and *u!an Ri%ts [&(F*u!an Ri%ts Standards and &ra$ti$e ,or t%e &oli$e ; o%$%r H&(F*u!an Ri%ts and La' En,or$e!ent ; o%$%r H&(FInternational *u!an Ri%ts Standards ,or La' En,or$e!ent ; o%$%r H&(Findependen$e and i!partialit+ o, udes< prose$utors and la'+ers ... H&(Finternational %u!an ri%ts la' and t%e role o, t%e leal ... ; o%$%r www.ohchr.org/document s/publications/training9c hapter1en.pdf [&(F*u!an Ri%ts in t%e Ad!inistration o, 9usti$e J A Fa$ilitatorKs ... ; o%$%r www.ohchr.org/Document s/Publications/HRAdminis trationustice.pdf A Manual on *u!an Ri%ts ,or 9udes< &rose$utors and La'+ers hrlibrary.umn.edu/monito ring/hradmin.html Spe$ial Rapporteur on t%e Independen$e o, 9udes and La'+ers www.ohchr.org ! "H#HR ! $nglish ! %our Human Rights Ms. Mni$a &into< Spe$ial Rapporteur on t%e Independen$e o, 9udes and La'+ers In 12< t%e Co!!ission on *u!an Ri%ts< in resolution 12/21< notin ... [&(F*u!an;ri%ts la' and !ilitar+ operations *u!an Ri%ts and t%e
Militar+" Leal Rules ; 9Stor [&(FT%e &%ilippine Corre$tions S+ste!" Current Situation and Issues [&(FA ST)(Y ON T*E EFFECTIVITY OF T*E &*ILI&&INE &RISON
Standard Mini!u! Rules ,or t%e Treat!ent o, &risoners ; o%$%r H&(FA *u!an Ri%ts Approa$% to &rison Manae!ent ; International ... www.prisonstudies.org/si tes/default/&les/resource s/.../handboo'()nd(ed(en g(*.pdf [&(F&rison In$ident Manae!ent *and#oo https+//www.un .org/.../Pri son(,ncident( -anagemen t(Handboo'("R"S,(-ar )10 6usiness and *u!an Ri%ts " 1.The 2008 Ruggie Report: A Framework for Business and Human Rights 2. John era!d Ruggie" Business and Human Rights The #$o!$ing %nternationa! Agenda &. '( uiding )rin*ip!es on Business and Human Rights +. Human Rights and Responsi,!e Business )ra*ti*es Fre-uent! Asked /uestions 3. A uide for Business: How to e$e!op a Human Rights )o!i* . A Resour*e uide to orporate Human Rights Reporting
MO()LE 3 *)MAN RIG*TS ISS)ES< C*ALLENGES AN( A(VOCACY 1. *u!an Ri%ts Edu$ation and Ad5o$a$+ . *u!an Ri%ts Treat+< La' and &oli$+ Co!plian$e and En,or$e!ent . *u!an Ri%ts
Class (is$ussion on t%e topi$s o, t%e !odule
Group Assin!ent " A(VOCACY or S)RVEY 1. Condu$t a sur5e+ usin purposi5e sa!plin on a parti$ular $%osen leal issue appro5ed #+ t%e pro,essor or . Orani?e a
*u!an Ri%ts Ta$ti$s NewTact i csi nHuman Ri ght s ht t p: / / www. ne wt a ct i c s. or g
The Justi*ia,i!it of 3o*ia! and #*onomi* Rights: An 'pdated Appraisa! Resour*e )age on Justi*ia,i!it of #*onomi*" 3o*ia! and u!tura! Rights 4#3R5
9)STICIA6ILITY OF ECONOMIC SOCIAL AN( C)LT)RAL RIG*TS
Standards and 9usti$ia#ilit+
*u!an Ri%ts Edu$ation Foru! 7*REF8 taretin a parti$ular se$tor on a t%e!e appro5ed #+ t%e pro,essor 'it%in t%e se!ester . Arrane and $ondu$t a radio #road$ast or !edia $on,eren$e areed upon &eriod o, )ndertain " An+ da+ 'it%in t%e *u!an Ri%ts :ee Cele#ration
RELEVANT CASE LA: S%i5ani Ver!a *o' Is International *u!an Ri%ts La' En,or$ed *arold *onu o% Yale La' S$%ool Human Rights #nfor*ement 6e*hanisms of the 'nited (ations
*u!an Ri%ts and La' En,or$e!ent *)MAN RIG*TS ENFORCEMENT IN T*E T:ENTY;FIRST CENT)RY (oulas (ono%o T%e Gro'in Rele5an$e and En,or$ea#ilit+ o, Corporate *u!an Ri%ts Responsi#ilit+ (a5id S$%eer T%e e+ *u!an Ri%ts C%allene" (e5elopin En,or$e!ent Me$%anis!s Har$ard Human Rights Journa!" 3pring 2002 0&70172002 by Terry Collingsworth Har$ard Human Rights Journa!" 3pring 2002" p.18&
C)LMINATI ON (AY "(e$ 1D<D14 7Internatio nal *u!an Ri%ts (a+8 Cele#ratio n IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS To pass this course, the student must be able to undertae the !ollo"in# $ %. COURSE E&'M((((((.,(((..((((()*% +. roup -or and R Research
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