HUMAN RIGHTS

S.Y. 2021-2022

Main textbook reference:

Hornbook on International and Philippine Human Rights by Atty. Pepita Jane A. Petralba

I. Human Rights Laws in the Philippines

II. Human Rights, Its Attributes, Origin, and the Three Generations
III. State Responsibility

a. People v. Andre Marti, G.R. No. 81561, January 18, 1991

b. Velasquez-Rodriguez v. Honduras, Inter-American Court of Human Rights, July 29, 1988
Series C No. (1988)
c. Nicaragua v. United States of America, International Court of Justice, June 27, 1986
d. Oposa v. Factoran, G.R. No. 101063, July 30, 1993
e. The Writ of Kalikasan, A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC Rule 7
f. In re Yamashita, 37 U.S. 1 (1946)

IV. Sources of International Human Rights Law

a. North Sea Continental Shelf Case (West Germany v. Denmark and West Germany v.
Netherland, ICJ, February 20, 1969
b. Barcelona Traction Light and Power Company (Belgium v. Spain)
c. Kuroda v. Jalandoni, G.R. No. L-2662, March 26, 1949

V. International Bill of Rights

a. Pretty v. UK (2346/02) European Court of Human Rights, 2002

b. People v. Cayat, G.R. No. L-45987, May 5, 1935
c. Beltran v. Secretary of Health, G.R. No. 133640, 133661, and 139147, November 25, 2005
d. Marcos v. Manglapus, G.R. No. 88211, September 15, 1989 and October 27, 1989
e. Malcampo-Sin v. Sin, G.R. 137590, March 26, 2001
f. American Bible Society v. City of Manila, G.R. No. L-9637, April 30, 1957
g. Tolentino v. Secretary of Finance, G.R. No. 115455, October 30, 1995
h. Sahin v. Turkey, No. 44774/98 EC+HR, November 10, 2005
i. Chaplinksy v. State of New Hampshire, 315 US 568 (1942)
j. People v. Dorinquez, G.R. No. 119976, September 18, 1995
k. Aquino v. Comelec, G.R. No. 120265, September 18, 1995

VI. Application, Enforcement, and Limitations

VII. Monitoring Systems

a. Piandong v. Philippines, Case No. 869-1999, Human Rights Committee

VIII. The United Nations

IX. Millennium Development Goals
X. Philippine Laws on Promoting the Rights of the Child

a. Sanchez v. People, G.R. 179090, June 5, 2009

b. Araneta v. People, G.R. 174205, June 27, 2008
XI. The Protection of Women’s Rights under Philippine Laws
XII. The Rights of Migrant Workers
XIII. The Rights of Disabled Persons
XIV. The Right Against Torture
XV. The Right Against Enforced Disappearances

a. Kurt v. Turkey (15/1997/799/1002) May 25, 1998, European Court of Human Rights

XVI. The International Criminal Court

a. Prosecutor v. Alfred Musema, ICTR-96-13-T, January 27, 2000

XVII. International Humanitarian Law

a. Tadic, IT-94-1, July 15, 1999, International Criminal Tribunal of Former Yugoslavia
b. Delalic, IT-965-21-a, February 20, 2001