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CTWS
CTWS
Section 1. Right to life, liberty, and property Section 13. Right to bail and against excessive
bail, except for those who are punished by
Section 2. Right against unreasonable searches reclusión perpetua (life imprisonment)
and seizures of whatever nature
Section 14. Right to due process of law in
Section 3. Right to keep his/her communication criminal offenses; Right of the accused (1) to be
or correspondence a secret, except upon lawful presumed innocent until proven guilty, (2) to be
order of the court or when public safety or heard by himself and counsel, (3) to be
order requires informed of the nature and cause of the
Section 4. Freedom of speech, freedom of accusation, (4) to have a speedy, impartial, and
expression, right to a free press, right of the public trial, (5) to meet the witnesses face to
people assemble, and right to petition the face, (6) to have compulsory process to secure
government for redress of grievances the attendance of witnesses and the production
of evidences in his behalf; Trial in absentia (the
Section 5. Freedom to choose and exercise trial may proceed despite the absence of the
religion profession and worship without accused provided that s/he being duly notified
discrimination or preference and his/her reasons are unjustifiable)
Section 6. The liberty of abode and right to Section 15. Writ of Habeas Corpus (safeguard
travel against warrantless arrests and illegal
Section 7. Right to information on matters of confinement/detention)
public concern (e.g., access to official records, Section 16. Right to speedy disposition of cases
official acts, transactions, or decisions, and
government research data used as basis for Section 17. Right against self-incrimination
policy development) (witness against himself/herself)
Section 8. Right to form unions, association, or Section 18. Right to political beliefs and
societies aspirations
Section 9. Right to just compensation of private Section 19. Prohibition against cruel, degrading,
properties 44 or inhumane punishment