IT’S RAINING COINS: A QUICK LOOK AT THE 4PS
Implemented in 2008 by the DSWD after a quick pilot study, the CCT program covers children 5-14 years old.
Implemented in 2008 by the DSWD after a quick pilot study, the CCT program covers children 5-14 years old.
The human rights community will demand and expect a substantial and meaningful program of government that is based on human rights principles and a system of governance that is transparent, responsible, based on the rule of law, accountable and participatory.
Anti-torture advocates should continue to be watchful to ensure that the law, which took 22 years to be passed, will effectively protect the citizens from torture and other cruel forms of treatment, and that perpetrators will be brought to justice.
1. Ang Kapatiran (JC de los Reyes) Provisions Expressly Linked to Human Rights Elements of Civil and Political Rights Elements [...]
Elections themselves are human rights events: first, because they give voice to the political will of the people involved; and secondly, because, to be truly free and fair consistent with international standards, they must be conducted in an atmosphere which is respectful of basic human rights. - Human rights and elections: A handbook on the legal, technical and human rights aspects of elections
To gauge how human rights issues figure in the 2010 elections, PhilRights looked into the platforms and sampled some public appearances of the presidential candidates.