chap 4.4 Flashcards
(38 cards)
In Asia, including the Philippines, a research coordinated by ___________ it found out that
LBT people faced this frequent violence and daily discrimination without any
protection from the state.
IGLHRC
______________________ establishes legal obligations on States to ensure protection to the rights of LGBTQIA+ people experienced violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity around the world.
International Human Rights Law
_______________ is an alliance of states with currently 193 countries from all regions of tthe world with a global functions.
United Nations
In UN, All countries together cover an area of _________
million km² and ___________ billion people, 88.53% of
the world’s inhabitable area and 99.45% of the
world’s population.
❑ In fact, Philippines is one of the original 51 Charter
Members that created United Nations in ___________.
133.81, 7.84, 1945
International Laws and Policies
UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies:
-United Nations Human Rights Committee
-Committe in Economic , Social, and Cultural Rights
-Committee on Rights of a Child
-Committee Againsts Torture
-Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Againsts Women
The united nation human rights treaty bodies have committeees that confirmed that ______________ and ______________ are included among the prohibited grounds of Violence and Discrimination to the LGBTQIA+ people around the world.
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
_________________________ lays
down obligations which States are
bound to respect.
❑ By becoming parties to international
treaties, States assume obligations
and duties under international law to
respect, to protect and to fulfil human
rights
International Human Rights Law
What are the three obligation and duties of IHRL?
The obligation to respect, the obligation to protect, the obligation to fulfil
Describe Human Rights developed and articulated by UDHR in a year 1948
According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights defined as the rights that inherent to all human beings and all equally entitled to human rights without discrimination, whatever nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin ,color, religion,language, or any status, such as age, disability, health status, sexual orientation or
gender identity.
___________________
Meeting held at Gadjah Mada University in ____________,
Indonesia,______________ , participated by 29
distinguished experts from 25 countries.
Yogyakarta Principles, Yogyakarta, November 6-9, 2006
This Yogyakarta Principles was introduced for the
following purposes
❑ To ensure protection of the rights of all Human beings
that are born free and equal in dignity and rights;
This Yogyakarta Principles was introduced for the
following purposes:
To promote Human Rights as ____________, __________,
_____________ and ______________; and
universal, interdependent, indivisible, and interrelated
This Yogyakarta Principles was introduced for the
following purposes:
To ensure a better understanding that ________________ and _____________ are integral to every
person’s dignity and humanity and must not be the basis
of discrimination and violence.
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
The ________________ are a set
of principles on the application of
international human rights law in
relation to sexual orientation and
gender identity.
Yogyakarta Principles
Why are yogyakarta principles needed?
Human rights violations targeted toward
persons actual or perceived sexual
orientation or gender identity constitute an
entrenched global pattern of serious concern:
How did the Yogyakarta Principles come about?
The Principles were developed and unanimously
adopted by a distinguished group of human
rights experts:
• Judges,
• Academics,
• Former UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights,
• UN Special Procedures,
• Members of treaty bodies,
• NGOs and others.
Current overview of the protection of the rights of LGBT people in the Philippines
Education
Health
Employment
Family Affairs
Religion
Media
Politics
The LGBT people in the
Philippines was
discussed, noting the
strong influence of the
_________________________,
which can contribute
to discrimination.
Roman Catholic Church
LGBT people have been
criticized in the way that it
stereotypes gay men and limits
representation of lesbians and
transgender people;
demonstrates ____________ and
______________; and
sensationalizes coverage of
LGBT-related events.
transphobia, homophobia
Many of the LGBT people
holding elected posts do
not necessarily champion
LGBT issues.
❑ This explains why most
LGBT political
representations are done
by ____________________.
heterosexual allies
The ______________________ states that:“ The State values
the dignity of every human person and guanrantees full respect for human rights.”
1985 Philippine Constitutions
In the ________________________, it enshrines in its due process and equal protection clauses that: “ No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.”
Bill of Rights, Article 3, Section 1
Ang Ladlad” case
From the standpoint of the political process, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender have the same interest in participating in the party-list on the same basis as other political parties similarly situated. Hence, laws of general application should apply with equal force to LGBTs, and they deserve to participate in the party-list system on the
same basis as other marginalized and under represented sectors.”
In March _________, the Trans Murder Monitoring Project listed __ reported cases of transgender people murdered in the country since 2018 e.g. The case of Jennifer Laude;
2016, 41
