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Jun 17, 2022 · The right to life, liberty, and security of a person is a fundamental human right. It guarantees every person the right to live free from any form of violence or abuse. The Philippine Constitution prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, torture, and extrajudicial killing. The country has laws and institutions in place to protect individuals ...
- PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013″.
- THE HUMAN RIGHTS VICTIMS’ CLAIMS BOARD. Section 8. Creation and Composition of the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board. — There is hereby created an independent and quasi-judicial body to be known as the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board.
- CLAIMANTS, REPARATION AND RECOGNITION. Section 16. Claimants. — Any person who is an HRVV may file a claim with the Board for reparation and/or recognition in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
- GENERAL- PROVISIONS. Section 20. Transfer of Funds. — Pursuant to the judgment mentioned in Section 7 hereof, the amount of Ten billion pesos (P10,000,000,000.00) plus the accrued interest are hereby set aside and appropriated to fund the purposes of this Act.
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1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE III, BILL OF RIGHTS Section 1. 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. Section 2. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against…
The concept of "human rights," in the context of the Philippines, pertains mainly (but is not limited) to the civil and political rights of a person living in the Philippines. [4] Human rights are a justified set of claims that set moral standards to members of the human race, not exclusive to a specific community or citizenship. [5]
generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the land and adheres to the policy of peace, equality, justice, freedom, cooperation, and amity with all nations. Section 3. Civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the protector of the people and the State.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is an independent National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) created under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, established on 05 May 1987 by virtue of Executive Order No. 163. The Commission is mandated to conduct investigations on human rights violations against marginalized and vulnerable sectors of the ...
