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The Situation of Human Rights in the Philippines
The rights of all people shall be protected by the laws of the country. Are these rights still being observed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDIGJOQZ0vA&feature=youtu.be
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
(Cultural Relativism)
(Cultural Relativism)
An individual's belief and practices should be understood, for them it is sacred.
For instance, the Qur'an taught the Muslim's to wear modesty and must not show their bottom legs. Women wear the hijab for modesty and privacy. Men wears long flowing robes and a tunic.
https://www.ucanews.com/news/filipino-brother-wins-amnesty-international-award/88211
Article 3 Section 5
No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aliiY27I_eU&t=2s
Worker's Rights
Worker's Rights
Filipino workers working in the country and abroad are subject to basic employee rights under the Labor Code of the Philippines.
To know more about the Labor rights in the Philippines, click the button below:
Issues on Worker's Rights
Issues on Worker's Rights
Lack of Pay and Benefits
Lack of Pay and Benefits
Many workers are denied of their pay and benefits after inappropriate dismissal from their jobs.
Unsafe Working Conditions
Unsafe Working Conditions
Many Filipino workers sustain injuries, which even result in death, as they work in unacceptable working conditions.
Overwork
Overwork
Many Filipino workers go beyond the 8 hours of work, and are even underpaid despite overtime.
Gender Equality
Gender Equality
All Filipinos, regardless of gender, are to be given the same opportunities and freedoms. Gender equality should exist in all spheres of life, and in all political, social, cultural, and economic fields.
To learn more about gender inequality in the Philippines, click the button bellow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znRIWF7aZoU
Issues on Gender Equality
Issues on Gender Equality
Violence Against Women
Violence Against Women
Many Filipino women experience domestic violence and economic inequalities, which is even intensified by conflict in the country.
Unequal Access to Basic Services
Unequal Access to Basic Services
Attributed to cases of abuse and violence against women and their children, and the low number of facilities and gender responsive services, this led to inadequate and unequal access to health care, and other basic services.
Gender Stereoptypes
Gender Stereoptypes
Many Filipinos of different genders do not have equal job and economic opportunities in the country, due to gender role stereotyping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL6pZ3wnCFM
Children's Rights
Children's Rights
Children are the most vulnerable in our society and their physical, emotional, and mental development should be protected.
To know more about the basic rights of children in the Philippines, click the button below.
Issues on Children's Rights
Issues on Children's Rights
Abuse and Violence
Abuse and Violence
Many Filipino children experience various forms of violence and abuse in their homes, school, and communities.
Inadequate Needs
Inadequate Needs
Driven by poverty and conflict, many Filipino children do not have enough basic needs, leading to malnutrition and disease amongst the youth.
https://www.unicef.org/philippines/stories/saving-children-malnutrition
Child Neglect
Child Neglect
Many Filipino children experienced neglect from their parents as they fail to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, and other basic needs to their child.
Museo ng Karapatang Pantao is an organization dedicated towards advocating for human rights. Want to learn more about our advocacies? Click the button below.
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a virtual museum on Human Rights. This virtual museum tackles the definition of human rights and its history, background, origin, universal declaration, and its manifestations through societal issues, cultural behavior, and politics in the Philippines: through a series of featured articles, write-ups, videos, photos, and the latest events on today's Human Rights Movement.
Resources
Resources
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PROJ Media. (2018, December 26). Biktima Rin Sila - a human rights short film. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDIGJOQZ0vA
Abused child holding a stuffed toy. (n.d.). United Nations. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.unicef.org/philippines/reports/national-study-online-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-children-philippines.
Carreon, J. (2022). Filipino women activists hold a “dance for rights and security” event to mark Valentine’s Day. Licas News Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://philippines.licas.news/2022/03/07/activist-nun-dismayed-over-continuing-violence-against-women-children/.
Citizen holding a placard stating, "Teachers are overworked and underpaid". . (2018). Act Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://twitter.com/actph1982/status/1066493376403525633.
Lopez, E. (2021). Healthcare workers hold a protest outside the Philippines' Department of Health, demanding better wages and benefits amid rising coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections, in Manila, Philippines. Reuters. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-health-workers-protest-neglect-covid-19-strains-hospitals-2021-09-01/.
Lopez, E. (n.d.). Authorities in Manila round up street children and leave them in government facilities where they often are not given proper attention. UCA News. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.ucanews.com/news/this-new-year-let-us-give-hope-to-suffering-children/74942.
Milan, T. (2018). Participants at the Trans Pride March on June 16, 2018 in Portland, Or, display a placard calling for stronger healthcare protections. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/07/23/you-dont-want-second-best/anti-lgbt-discrimination-us-health-care.
Pacardo, L. (2021). Malnourished baby. Unicef. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.unicef.org/philippines/stories/saving-children-malnutrition.
Ranoco, R. (2015). Protesters hold placards calling for a justice for the workers who were killed in a factory, during a mass outside a funeral home in Valenzuela city, north of Manila. Reuters. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-fire-labour-idUSKBN0O105Q20150516.
Schmidt, A. H. (2019). Officer Maria Cristina Fuentes explores gender-sensitive investigation techniques with colleagues from the Bureau of Customs and the Philippine National Police. UN Women. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2020/01/philippine-police-and-customs-officers-challenge-gender-stereotypes.
Philippine Commission on Women. (n.d.). Summary of Articles and Provisions. https://pcw.gov.ph/summary-of-articles-and-provisions/#:~:text=Article%2015%3A%20Equality%20before%20the,to%20marriage%20and%20family%20relations.
Official Gazette. (n.d.). Rights of Employees. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/featured/rights-of-employees/
Arellano Law Foundation. (n.d.). Declaration of the Rights of the Child. The Lawphil Project. https://lawphil.net/international/treaties/dec_nov_1959.html#:~:text=The%20child%20shall%20enjoy%20special,conditions%20of%20freedom%20and%20dignity.
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