3RD QUARTER

Lesson 1
Understanding Human Rights
and Human Rights Violations
Chapter 5
Facing the Challenges in Human Rights Protection
UNIT: III ISSUES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND
GENDER
Objectives

• Explain the concept of human rights

• Provide examples of human rights violations
• Appreciate the rights of every individual
• Suggest ways to address human rights violations
Content

Topics to be discussed:
• Human Rights Defined
• Characteristics of Human Rights
• Timeline of the Concept of Human Rights
• Classification of Human Rights
ENGAGE

“My Rights My Responsibilities”

Think of the rights you are enjoying now. In your LNB, write
them in the appropriate column. (10 mins.)
Civil Political Social Cultural Economic
Rights Rights Rights Rights Rights
ENGAGE

“Think-Pair-Share”: (10 mins.)

In dyad, share and discuss with your partner about the rights you are enjoying now.

Write your answers in 1 whole sheet of paper. 3 sentences each. (20

pts.)
1. What are these rights for?
2. How do you enjoy your rights?
3. Why do you have different rights?
4. How does a society protect these rights?
Share your answers in class.
EXPLORE
[video clips about human rights & human
rights violations]
1. Human rights violations around the world
2. Human rights violations in the Philippines
3. Biktima Rin Sila: A Human Rights Short Film
EXPLORE

[“My Reflection Journal”]

 In ½ crosswise, write your reaction/reflection. Choose

only 2 videos.
 5 to 10 sentences for each video. (10 pts.)
EXPLAIN

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFINED

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to

which all people are entitled: the right to life, liberty,
freedom of thought and expression, and equal treatment
before the law
EXPLAIN

CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS

1) Natural rights are innate rights which all individuals

possess even without the bounds of laws, culture, and
government.
2) Legal rights are those granted by the government or
shaped by traditions which may differ from” “one
country to another.
EXPLAIN

CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Example of Natural Rights: individual’s right to life

This specific right is the foundation of all other rights. In
that sense, the legal right specifies provision to support
this natural right.
EXPLAIN

CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Example of Legal Rights: individual's right to education,

right to decent work, right to vote, and other rights that
are meant to sustain a well-lived life.
EXPLAIN

CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS

1)Universal – being universal in nature, it is the foundation and basis

of human rights laws across the world.
2)Inalienable – a person’s right that cannot be stripped of his or her
rights no matter the circumstances.
3)Interdependent, indivisible, and interrelated – all rights relate or
connect to one another.
4)Equal and non-discriminatory – no human rights promote one
group and prejudice another.
EXPLAIN

CLASSIFICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

1) Civil Rights – These are rights that prevent the government

from interfering with or infringing on an individual's rights.
2) Political Rights – These are rights of individuals to participate
in government affairs, law-making, and nation-building.
3) Economic Rights – These are rights of individuals in relation
to their self-development and progress as human beings.
EXPLAIN

CLASSIFICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

4) Cultural Rights – These are rights of individuals to form and

create their own identity and self-determination.
5) Social Rights – These are rights of individuals to promote their
dignity as human beings and to protect their interests.
ELABORATE

CLASSIFICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

1) Group yourselves into 5. Each group will receive meta cards

containing set of examples for each classification of human
rights.
2) You will arrange them according to their classification.
3) Write them down to your assigned Manila Paper.
4) Each group will bring their own Manila Paper.
ELABORATE
UN UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS

The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the basis

for all human rights, principles, and laws.
 MINI PRODUCT

1) Create your own infographic poster

that promotes Human Rights in the
Philippines.

2) Post this infographic on December

10 to celebrate the World Human
Rights Day.
 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
In the Philippines, the definition of human rights is
embodied in the 1987 Constitution which states in
Article II, Section 11 that “The State values the dignity
of every human person and guarantees full respect for
human rights.
 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
This section makes it clear that the Philippines has
pursued the promotion and protection of human rights as
a national policy. Because the 1987 Constitution was
inspired by and patterned after the US Bill of Rights,
Article III was created to list the essential rights of each
Filipino citizen.
 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
This is to empower individual Filipinos as their rights are
fundamental to Philippine democracy. Article III,
Section 1 clearly states that: “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.”
 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Article XIII provides appropriate legal measures to
protect the human rights of all people in the Philippines
as stated in Section 1: “The Congress shall give highest
priority to the enactment of measures that protect and
enhance the right of all the people to human dignity …
for the common good.
 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Article XIII, Section 17 stipulates the creation of the
Commission on Human Rights, which shall focus on
hearing cases of abuse on human rights, and continually
do educational and research programs for the
advancement of human rights in the Philippines.
 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
The Philippines is a signatory to the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It likewise
subscribes to other UN-mandated policies on civic and
political rights, as well as economic, social, and cultural
rights.
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PHILIPPINES
As a result, the country is duty-bound to promote
and protect the rights covered by these documents
and policies. The government is responsible in
ensuring that its citizens receive the same rights as
for the other citizens of the world.