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    COURSE SYLLABUS

    Course Title: Human Rights Law Instructors:


    Atty. Maria Patricia Cervantes-Poco
    Atty. Maria Ilsea Salvador
    No. of Units: 2
    Semester/AY: 1st Semester/2021-2022
    Department: Political Law

    Session 1 Introduction to Human Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    (August 9)
    Learning Objectives:
    1. What can we expect from this course?
    2. What are human rights? What are the basic characteristics of human rights?
    3. Given the characteristics of human rights, how are they different from other
    kinds of rights or entitlements?
    4. Considering the nature of entitlements, who are entitled to human rights?
    Who has the obligation to protect and fulfill human rights?
    5. How are human rights embodied by or manifested in laws and practices that
    we are familiar with?
    6. How do people understand human rights? What are some of the challenges
    faced by the human rights movement?
    7. What is the Revised Student Practice Rule and what are our obligations under
    this requirement? How will we fulfill this requirement?

    Materials/Readings:
    1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    2. Viewing: The Story of Human Rights
    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XXGF_V8_7M)
    3. Mary A. Glendon, Knowing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 73 Notre
    Dame L. Rev. 1153 (1998)
    4. Philip Alston, The Populist Challenge to Human Rights in Journal of Human
    Rights Practice (2017)
    5. A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC, Revised Student Practice Rule

    Suggested Viewing:
    “What are the universal human rights? – Benedetta Berti” by TED-Ed at
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDgIVseTkuE

    Synchronous Class: Needs & Wants Activity; Lecture & Discussion


    Asynchronous Assignment: One-page reflection on “the world I want to live in” to be
    uploaded on Canvas (mechanics to be explained in class)

    Session 2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its Optional Protocols
    (August 16) (with particular focus on the Right to Life)

    Learning Objectives:
    1. What is the difference between a declaration and a convention? What is the
    significance of having human rights conventions?
    2. What are civil and political rights? Why is there a distinction between civil and
    political rights on the one hand, and economic, social, and cultural rights on the
    other?
    3. What is an optional protocol? What are the optional protocols of ICCPR?
    4. What are the obligations under the right to life? How does this relate to the
    state’s prerogative to maintain peace and order through penal law and the death
    penalty?

    Materials/Readings:
    1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
    2. ICCPR Optional Protocol 1
    3. ICCPR Optional Protocol 2
    4. CCPR General Comment 36
    5. Soering v. U.K., 161 Eur. Ct. H.R.
    6. Echegaray v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 132601, October 12, 1998

    Suggested Viewing: Discussions by Comm. Karen Gomez-Dumpit (CHR), Atty. Ted Te


    (FLAG), Atty. Cathy Alvarez(StreetLawPH) (2020)

    Session 3 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights


    (August 23)
    Learning Objectives:
    1. Review: Needs & Wants Activity
    2. What are the economic, social, and cultural rights? How do we claim these
    rights?
    3. What are the concepts of minimum standards and progressive realization?
    4. When can we bring ESCR violations to court?
    5. What is social justice?

    Materials/Readings:
    1. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
    2. CESCR General Comment 3: The nature of States Parties’ Obligations
    3. Ministry of Health v Treatment Action Campaign
    Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution
    4. Central Bank Employees Association v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, G.R. No.
    148208, December 15, 2004
    5. Review: Article XIII, 1987 Philippine Constitution

    Session 4 [Skill Class] Human Rights Research and Advocacy / Communications


    (August 30 -
    Holiday) Learning Objectives:
    1. Considering the challenges of the human rights movement, how can we
    engage specific audiences more effectively as human rights advocates?
    2. What are some concrete examples of different types of advocacies? What can
    we take away from these experiences?
    3. What is inclusive language? Why is this integral to human rights advocacy?
    4. What is hope-based communications, and how can it help send clearer and
    more relatable messages on human rights advocacies?

    Activity: Panel Discussion

    Session 5 International Convention on the Elimination of AllForms of Racial Discrimination


    (Sept 6)

    Session 6 Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination againstWomen


    (Sept 13)

    Session 7 Convention on the Rights of the Child


    (Sept 20)
    Session 8 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
    (Sept 27)

    October 4 - 13 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK

    Session 9 [Skill Class] Client Interview / Sensitivity Trainings


    (Oct 18)

    Session 10 [Skill Class ] Paralegal Training / Module Development


    (Oct 25)

    Session 11 International Convention on the Protection of AllRights of Migrant Workers and


    (Nov 1 - their Families
    Holiday)

    Session 12 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or
    (Nov 8) Punishment

    Session 13 International Convention for the Protection of AllPersons from Enforced


    (Nov 15) Disappearances (and a discussion on Extrajudicial or Extralegal Killings)

    Session 14 Human Rights Mechanisms (Global, Regional, National)


    (Nov 22)

    Session 15 Presentation/Integration
    (Nov 29)

    II. REFERENCES AND MATERIALS

    All treaties, documents, and cases as cited above are required reading. The syllabus will be released in portions, with at
    least 2 weeks advance notice for every session.

    III. GRADING SYSTEM

    Class participation (synchronous & on Canvas) and Quizzes - 40%


    Integrative Paper - 35%
    Clinical Program - 25%

    IV. COURSE POLICIES

    Mode of classes
    We will have synchronous online classes on Zoom, unless otherwise announced by the lecturers.

    Canvas will be used for additional questions (through the discussion boards), activities/homework, and periodic quizzes.
    Please make sure you are able to access Canvas and have familiarized yourself with the platform.

    Classroom attendance
    Attendance will be checked. Maximum allowable cuts is 6. You will not be graded for recitation if you are absent.

    Clinical component
    Students who are qualified to apply for a Level 1 Certification must do so before engaging in any activity that may be
    construed as student practice.
    Others
    All other matters including but not limited to class attendance, classroom behavior, dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism
    shall be governed by the Student Handbook and/or other such official policies and guidelines issued by the school.

    IV. CONTACT AND OTHER INFORMATION

    Atty. Maria Patricia Cervantes-Poco Atty. Maria Ilsea Salvador


    [email protected] [email protected]

    Consultation hours: by appointment

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