REMAINDER OF THE COURSE OUTLINE

b. Children
Art. II, Sec, 12, 1987 Constitution
Standard of Living , Doctrine of Parens Patraie
Art. 27, Convention on the Rights of a Child
Nery vs Lorenzo, 44 SCRA 431 (1972)
Child abuse, sexual abuse and exploitation and trafficking
Art. 34 , 35 , Convention on the Rights of a Child
Republic Act No. 7610 Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse Exploitation and
Discrimination Act
Republic Act No. 9208 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
Children in Armed Conflicts
Protocol II to the Geneva Convention
Sec. 2, RA 7610
Children in Conflict with the Law
- Art 40, Convention on the Rights of Child
- PD 603 Child and Youth Welfare Code
c. Persons with Disabilities
Republic Act No. 7277, Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
United Nations Declaration of the rights of persons with Disabilities
Bernardo vs. NLRC, G.R. NO. 122917,July 12, 1999
d. Indigenous Peoples
Art. XIV, Sec. 17, 1997 Constitution
Republic Act No. 8731
e. Racial Discrimination Article 5, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination
f. Genocide
g. Refugees
Art. 1, 2-4, 12, 15-18,, 31,3217-20, Convention relating to Status of Refugees and its Protocol
Right of Asylum, Art. 14, UDHR
h. Stateless persons, Art. 1 Convention on Stateless Person
IX. Remedies against Human Rights Violations and Human Rights Abuse
International Law

A. Remedies under UN Treaties

1. The Optional Protocol to ICCPR
2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of racial Discrimination
3. Convention against Torture, and other Cruel , Inhuman or Degrading Punishment
b. The 1503 Procedure or Confidential Procedure
c. The 1235 Procedure
d. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Rome Statute
-genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity
National Law
1. Commission on Human Rights
2. PRIVILEGE OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Art. II, Sec. 15
Art. VII, Sec. 18
Villavicencio vs. Lukban, 39 Phil. 778 (1919)
Moncupa vs. Ponce Enrile, 141 SCRA 223 (1986)
Lansang vs. Garcia, 42 SCRA 448 (1971)
Chavez vs. Court of Appeals, 24 SCRA 420 (1971)
Gumabon vs. Director of Prisons, 37 SCRA 663 (1968)
In re Abadilla, 156 SCRA 92 (1987)
Norberto Feria vs. CA, et al. G.R. 122954, Feb. 15, 2000
Illusorio v. Bildner, G.R. 139789, May 12, 2000
3. WRIT OF AMPARO
Art. 3, UDHR
Art. III, Sec.1, 197 Constitution
Rules on the Writ of Amparo
Sec. of National Defense vs. Manalo. G.R. No. 180906. 7 Oct. 2008.
Roxas v GMA, G.R. 189155
Edita Burgos vs. Pres. Arroyo.183711-13
Cadapan vs Gen. Esperon. GR. Nos. 184495, 187109. 31 May 2011
Sec. De Lima vs. Gatdula. GR No. 204528. Feb. 19, 2013
3. Temporary Protection Orders/Permanent Protection Orders
Republic Act No. 9262
4. Writ of Kalikasan
Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases
A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC

Reference: Bernas, Joaquin, SJ, Introduction to International Law

Coquia, Jorge, Human Rights
Sarmiento, Rene , Human Rights Law /Human Rights Culture
Constitutional Law II Outline by Dean Magsalin