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4. What are the main purposes of the economic rights? Cite examples and explain.
To promote high standard of living, full enjoyment and conditions of economic and social
progress and development.
7. Mention some provisions in the Philippine Constitution on Economic rights, Social rights, and
Cultural rights.
1. Art. XII on the National Economy and Patrimony
2. Art. XIII on Social Justice and Human Rights, Agrarian and Natural Resources, Urban
Land Reform and Housing, Health Women
3. Art. XIV on Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports
4. Art. XV on the family
8. What are the obligations of developed and industrialized countries towards Third World
Countries on economic, social and cultural rights?
State Parties are obliged to take steps, individually and through international assistance
and cooperation, especially economic and technical, to the maximum of its available
resources, with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of the rights
recognized in the present covenant.
10. How should the State comply with the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights?
By incorporating in their constitution most of the rights enumerated in the International
Covenant in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and implementation of it through social
legislation.
CHAPTER VI
HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF VULNERABLE SECTORS
1. Mention the persons or group of persons who are most vulnerable to violations of human
rights?
1. Women
2. Children
3. Youth
4. Indigenous Cultural Minorities
5. Muslim Population
6. Elderly
7. Disabled People
8. Mentally Disabled People
9. Prisoners and Detainees
10. Internally Displaced People
11. Migrant Workers
13. Urban Poor
14. Refugees and Stateless Persons
15. Laborers (Public, Private and Informal)
16. Rural Workers
17. Peasants and Fishermen
18. Houshelpers
2. What are the factors or reasons why they are vulnerable to violations of human rights?
Due to their Origin, status and conditions.
3. Cite concrete examples of each sector.
1. Children (Children in Emergency Situations Zones of Peace, children recruited in
Warfare, Children in Conflict with the Law, Child Labor ,Children of Migrant Workers,
Children of Indigenous Tribes and Transnational Children, Children of Families with HIV,
Children of Refugees Children as House helpers)
2. Women (Rape, sexually abused and exploited women)
3. Youth ( In- School Youth, Out-Of-School Youth, Working Youth and Special Youth)
4. Elderly ( Senior Citizens, Abondoned elderly in home for the aged, those belonging to
poor families)
5. Disabled People (Deaf, mute, blind, incompent, cripple, pwds)
6. Mentally Disabled People ( physically and sexually abused persons)
7. Prisoners and Detainees (wrongfully convicted, juveniles)
8. Migrant Workers (OFWs)
9. Urban Poor ( street children, families in urban areas with incomes below the poverty
line, slums)
10. Internally Displaced People
11. Laborers (Public, Private and Informal)
12. Rural Workers
13. Peasants and Fishermen (Agri workers)
14. Houshelpers (even children)
4. Cite the international instruments adopted to prevent or reduce the violation of their human
rights in vulnerable groups.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Convention on the Rights of a Child, The Rules of
the Protection for Non-Combatants under Protocol I, Protection of victims of Non-
international Armed Conflicts Protocol II, Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Convention on Migrant Workers, Convention on Refugees, Covenant on Social, Economic
and Cultural Rights, Convention of Stateless Persons,
5. Cite local laws enacted to assist those whose rights are vulnerable to human rights violations.
1. The Philippine Constitution
2. The Revised Penal Code
3. The Labor Code
4. RA 7610 : Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act.
5. RA9262: Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004
6. PD 60: Child and Youth Welfare Code
7. RA:8353:Anti- Rape Law
8. RA 8505: Rape victim assistance and Protection Act
9. RA 9775 : Anti-Child Pornography Act
10. RA 10175: Cyber Crime Prevention Act
11. RA 9995: Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act
12. RA 9208: The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003
13. Rules of the protection for Non-Combatants under Protocol I, Protection of victims
of non-international armed conflicts
14. RA 9344: Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006.
15. RA 7658: An Act Prohibiting the employment of Children below 15 years of age,
16. RA: 9231: An Act providing for Elimination of the worst Forms of Child Labor and
affording Stronger Protection for the Working Child
17. RA 10361: Domestic Workers Act or Batas Kasambahay
18. RA 10022: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995