ARELLANO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Atty Roberto A. Demigillo Second Sem 2016-2017 Human Rights Law
Books : Hornbook on International and Philippine Human rights- Petralba Human Rights by Alberto Muyot, see Library Humans Rights by Jorge Coquia, see library UN Complaints Procedures for HR Violations – Violations – Human Human Rights Forum 2003 HUMAN RIGHTS COURSE OUTLINE TABLE TOPICS
CASES/ WORDS/PHRASES WORDS/PHRASES
I. HUMAN RIGHTS RIGHTS LAWS IN THE PHILIPPINES
“The Old Struggle for Human Rights, New Problems Problems Posed by Security” by Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno Supreme Court
II. HUMAN RIGHTS, ITS ATTRIBUTES, ORIGIN AND THE THREE GENERATIONS
Human Rights defined.doc.
People v. Andre Marti GR 81561 January 18, 1991 Velasquez – Velasquez – Rodriguez Rodriguez vs Honduras, Inter-American State – State – guarantor guarantor of human rights Court of Human rights, July 29, 1988 Series C, No. (1988) Rule of Law Delalic , it-965-21-a, Feb 20, 2001 Nicaragua v United States States of America, International International State actors Court of Justice, June 27, 1986 Oposa v Factoran GR 101063, July 30, 1993 Private individuals The Writ of Kalikasan, A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC Rule 7 Non-state actors In re Yamashita, 327 U.S. 1 (1946) ( 1946) Belgium v Spain, (1970) ICJ Rep International State Responsibility Barcelona Traction Case -wrongful acts U.S. v Mexico, 4 RIAA (19926) Neer Claim France v Mexico, (1929) Caire Claim Derivative State responsibility UK v Albania, Corfu Channel Case, (1949) ICJ Rep - Can a State be held responsible for acts of U.S. v Iran (1980) ICJ Rep another State? Home Missionary Society Claim, U.S. v Great Britain Chorgow Factory Case, Germany v Poland PCIJ North American American Dredging Dredging Company Company Claim (1926) Chinese Flour Importers Assn. v Price Stabilization Board 89 Phil 439 People v Chan Fook 42 Phil 230 Kwong Sing v City of Manila 41 Phil 103 III. STATE RESPONSIBILITY
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Youmans Case, U.S. v United Mexican State, 1926 U.S. v Panama , 6 United Rep, Intl Arb Awards, 308 Texas Cattle Case ; American Mexican Claims Com. 1948 Germany v U.S. ICJ June 23, 2001, La grand Case Buffolo Claim, Italy v. Venezuela, 10 UN Rep Intl Arb Awards, 528 (1938) Anglo Iranian Case ; UK v Iran, ICJ Rep 23, (1952) Goldberg Case, Germany v Romania, 2 UN Rep Intl Arb awards, 234 (1908) Borovsky v Com of Immigration, 90 Phil 107 Li Sen Giap v Director of Lands, 59 Phil 687 Radick v Hutchins 95 US 210 U.S. v Guatemala, Shufeldt Claim, 1930, 5 Hackworth, p 485 2 UN Rep Arb Awards. 1079 Sambiaggo Case, (Italy v Venezuela) Venezuela Arbitration of 1903,, p 666 Bolivar Railway Co. v Ralston, Venezuela Arb, of 1903, p 388 U.S.v Great Britain, US – GB Claims Arb 1920 (Neilsen Report) Rosa Gelbtrunk Claim, US v El Salvador, Arb Tribunal, 1902, French Co. of Venezuela Railroad Case, 10 UN Rep Intl Arb awards, 285 Kummerov Case , 10 UN Rep Intl arb Award, 361 Dix Case, 9 UN Rep Intl Arb awards, 119 Ambatielos Case; Greece v UK, ICJ Rep, 28, 952 Estonia v Lithuania, PCIJ Rhodore Forest Claim 3 UN Rep Intl arb Awards 1406 Finnish Shipowners Claim 3 UN Rep Intl arb awards, 1484 Robert E. Brown Case 6 UN Rep Intl Arb Awards 120 Debenture Holders pf San Marco Co. 1931, 5 UN Rep Intl Arb Awards, 191 Panevetzus Saldutiskis Railway, PCIJ ser. A/B no. 76 At 16 (1939) Mavrommatic Palestine Concessions PCIJ ser A.no 2 at 12 (1924)
IV. SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
a. Human rights treaties b. Customary law: Jus cogens, erga omnes , Actio popularis c. General Principles of law Incorporation clause in the 1987 Constitution; Section 2, Article II d. Judicial Decisions and Teachings - International Court of Justice - International Criminal Court - Ad hoc criminal tribunal - Regional Courts - Hybrid or internationalized courts
North Sea Continental Shelf Case(West Germany vs. Denmark and West Germany vs. Netherland, ICJ, Feb. 20, 1969) Barcelona Traction Light and Power Company, (Belgium v Spain) Kuroda v Jalandoni , GR No. L- 2662, March 26, 1949 Pacta sunt servanda State’s consent to be bound Customary law – objective and subjective elements Opinio Juris (Opino juris sive necessitates) Doctrine of Customary law Peremptory norms (jus cogens) Obligatio erga omnes Universal Jurisdiction
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- Marten’s Clause
Actio popularis General principles of law Yogyakarta Principles Incorporation Clause in 1987 Constitution International court of Justice International Criminal Court Ad hoc criminal tribunals Martens Clause
V. INTERNATIONAL BILL OF RIGHTS
a. Universal Declaration of Human Rights b. International Covenant on Civil and Political rights and 2 protocols c. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights d. Rights and Freedoms under the International Bill of rights e, Judicial writs Writ of Habeas Corpus Writ of Amparo Writ of Habeas Data f. Rights of Foundling g. Right to nationality
VI. APPLICATION, ENFORCEMENT AND LIMITATIONS
Domestic Application of IHRL Monist Theory Dualist Theory International Application of IHRL State’s Consent to be bound Enforcement Mechanism - Against Individual Domestic enforcement International Enforcement
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States Court Action Diplomatic means Retorsion Countermeasures Military intervention
Restrictions and Limitations Parameters to restrict exercise of human rights Proportionality test Derogation
Pretty v. UK. (2346/02) European Court of Human rights, 2002 People v Cayat, GR No. L- 45987, May 5, 1935 Beltran v Secretary of Health, GR 133640, 133661 and 139147, Nov 25, 2005 Marcos v. Manglapus, GR 88211, Sept 15, 1989 and Oct 27, 1989 Malcampo-Sin v. Sin, GR 1`37590 March 26, 2001 American Bible Society v City of Manila, GR No. L-9637, April 30, 1957. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, GR No. 115455, October 30, 1995 Sahin v. Turkey, No. 44774/98 EC+HR, Nov 10, 2005 Chaplinsky v. State of New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568 (1942) People v Doriquez, GR No. L-24444-45, July 29, 1968 Romualdez Marcos v Comelec, GR 119976 Sept 18, 1995 Aquino v. Comelec, GR 120265, Sept 18, 1995 Agote v Lorenzo 142675, July 22, 2005 People v Ladjaalam, G.R. 136149-51 Sept 19, 2000 Poe Lllamanzares v Comelec GR 221697
Piandong v. Philippines, Case No. 869-1999, Human Rights committee PBM Emp. Org v PBM Co., Inc., 51 SCRA 189 (1973) Simon v CHR. GR 100150, 5 Jan 1994 Carino v. Commission on Human Rights, 204 SCRA 483 EPZA v Commission on Human rights, 208 SCRA 125 Baldoza v Dimaano, 71 SCRA 152 (1976) David v Arroyo, 489 SCRA 160 (2006) Southern Hemisphere Engagement Network, Inc. v Anti-Terrorism Council, 632 SCRA 146 (2010) Orquiola v Tandang Sora Dev’t Corp., 386 SCRA 201 (2002) Govt. of HK v Olalia, GR 153875, 19 Apr 2007 People v Andre Marti, 193 SCRA 57 (1991) Waterhouse Drug v NLRC, GR 113271 (16 Oct 1997) Zulueta v CA, 253 SCRA 699 Gamboa v Chan, 677 SCRA 385 (2012) MMDA v Concerned Residents of Manila Bay 18 Dec 2008, GR 171947-48 In Re Yamashita, 327 US 1 (1946)
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Conditions allowing derogation of human rights
VII. MONITORING SYSTEMS
Charter Based 1503 Procedures 1235 Procedures Treaty Based – Human Rights Committee Monitoring Bodies
Piandong v The Philippines Case No. 869-1999, Human Rights Committee Baroy v The Phils. Case No. 1045-2002 HRC Pimentel v. The Phils Case 1320-2004 HRC Marcellana and Gumanoy v The Phils. 1560 2007 HRC Lumanog and Santos v The Phils. 1466- 2006 HRC Larranaga v The Phils. 1421 -2005 HRC LaGrand (Germany v USA) Weiss v Austria Bondarenko v Belarus Jong Kyu Song v Republic of Korea Tae-Hoon Park v Republic of Korea Keun Tae Kim v Republic of Korea Ajaz et al., v Republic of Korea Toala v New Zealand Joslin v New Zealand Winata et al. v Australia A v Australia C v Australia G.T. v Australia Sahid et al v New Zealand Rogerson v Australia Love et al., v Australia Gillot v France Koi v Portugal
VIII THE UNITED NATIONS
Purposes Organs Offices, Agencies, Programmes, Subsidiary Bodies
IX MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
X. PHILIPPINE LAWS ON PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Read all laws on Children’s rights
XI. THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN’S
Read international conventions and domestics laws on women’s rights
RIGHTS UNDER PHILIPPINE LAWS
Sanchez v People, GR 179090, June 5, 2009 Araneta v. People, GR 174205, June 27, 2008
Ang Ladlad v Comelec, G.R. 190582, April 8, 2010
XII. THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS
Read international conventions and domestic laws on Migrant workers
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XIII. THE RIGHTS OF DISABLED PERSONS
Read international conventions and domestic laws on Disabled persons
XIV. THE RIGHT AGAINST TORTURE
Read international conventions and domestic laws on Torture
Torture – define Non-refoulement
XV. THE RIGHT AGAINST ENFORCED DISAPPERANCES
Read international conventions and domestic laws on enforced disappearances
Enforced disappearance 2 components Persons responsible
Kurt v. Turkey (15/1997/799/1002) May 25, 1998, European Court of Human rights Velasquez Rodriguez v Honduras, July 27, 1988 Inter American Court of Human Rights
XVI. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Four principles The crimes Organs Command Responsibility
Rome Statute Prosecutor V. Alfred Musema, ICTR-96-13-T, January 27, 2000
Elements of Crimes pdf
XVII. INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Definition 2 components Application Origin Geneva Conventions Hague Conventions Fundamental rules of IHL IHL v IHRL Protected Persons ICRC Current issues
Read What is International Humanitarian law? ICRC Tadic , IT-94-1, July 15, 1999, Intl Criminal Tribunal of former Yugoslavia Delalic , it-965-21-a, Feb 20, 2001
