THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES THREE OBLIGATIONS OF STATE PARTIES

OBLIGATION TO RESPECT
LAWS ON HUMAN RIGHTS Article 2 (1) of the ICCPR contains this obligation.
HUMAN RIGHTS Indicates that the negative character of civil and political rights,
Those rights, which are inherent in our nature and commanding the State to refrain from restricting the exercise of
without which, we cannot live as human beings. this rights is not expressly allowed.
It allows us to develop and use our human qualities,
intelligence, talents and conscience and to satisfy our spiritual and OBLIGATION TO ENSURE
other needs. Supreme and inherent and inalienable rights to life, Article 2 (1) of the ICCPR also encompasses this obligations,
dignity and self-development. The essence of this rights makes that State parties must be proactive to enable individuals to enjoy
man human their rights.
Article 2 (1) of the ICCPR points out that to provide for an
BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS effective remedy to victims of human rights, it must adopt
INHERENT - Not granted by any person or authority. executive, judicial and legislative measures.
INALIENABLE - Cannot be rightfully taken away from a free
individual. Cannot be given away of be forfeited. OBLIGATION TO PROTECT
FUNDAMENTAL - Without them , the life and dignity of man To prevent individuals, groups, or entities from interfering with
will be meaningless. the individuals civil and political rights.
IMPRESCRIPTIBLE- Cannot be lost even if man fails to use or
assert them, even by a long passage of time. SOURCES AND FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
INDIVISIBLE - Not capable of being divided. Cannot be denied LAW
even when others right have already been enjoyed. THE 1987 CONSTITUTION
UNIVERSAL - It applies irrespective of one’s origin, status, or The basic source of human rights in the Philippines.
condition or place where one lives. Rights can be enforced As early as Biak na Bato, our forefathers are conscious about the
without national border rights of human beings.
INTERDEPENDEDNT - The fulfillment or exercise of one
cannot be had without the realization of the other. Sometimes called as “HUMAN RIGHTS CONSTITUTION”.
The 1987 Constitution is the seventh Constitution drafted by
HUMAN RIGHT PRINCIPLE Filipinos.
The dignity of man and human life is inviolable. From the dignity
of man is derived the right of every person to free development of INTERNATIONAL BILL OF RIGHTS
his personality. A legitimate state should exist to assure that in the U Thant, former Secretary General of the UN called the three
discharge of the governmental functions, the fignity that is the documents and the Optional Protocol to the Covenant on Civil
birthright of every human is duly safeguarded. and Political Rights as Magna Carta for mankind and is the
essential prerequisite for peace at home and in the world.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF RIGHTS
NATURAL RIGHTS - God given rights, acknowledged by UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
everybody to be morally good. Unwritten, but prevail as norms of The Commission on Human Rights of the United Nations drafted
the society. the UDHR, while the united nations passed it.
STATUTORY RIGHTS- Those rights which are provided by Adopted by 48 votes in favor, none against and eight abstentions.
law promulgated by the law-making body. May be abolished by First internationally adopted catalogue of human rights.
the body that created them. Eleanor Roosevelt first chairwoman.
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS- Conferred and protected by the
constitution and which cannot be modified or taken away by the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
law-making body. The preamble of UDHR refers to the concepts of inherent human
dignity and one inalienable nature of human rights. It also called
STAGES OF HUMAN RIGHTS for intercultural consensus by indicating that a common
IDEALIZATION - Notions about human rights start in the realm understanding of the rights and freedoms is to achieve promotion
of ideas that reflect a consciousness against oppression or of universal respect for and observance of human rights and
inadequate performance of the State. fundamental freedoms.
POSITIVATION - Where the support for the ideas become
strong, and thus incorporate them into legal instruments. INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND
REALIZATION - When these rights are already being enjoyed POLITICAL RIGHTS
by the citizens by the transformation of the social, economic, and Adopted unanimously by 1 states and entered unto force in 1976.
political order.