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Republic Act
Approved April 01, 2003

Republic Act No. 9201

National Human Rights Consciousness Week Act of 2002

AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 4 TO 10 AS NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK IN THE COUNTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

In plain language

This act declares December 4 to 10 as National Human Rights Consciousness Week, mandates government agencies and educational institutions to celebrate, establishes a national committee to guide celebrations, and becomes effective upon publication in two general circulation newspapers.

  • Declaration of December 4-10 as National Human Rights Consciousness Week
  • Mandate for government agencies to celebrate the week
  • Mandate for educational institutions to celebrate the week
  • Formation of a national committee to guide celebrations
  • Effectivity upon publication in two general circulation newspapers
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Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila

Twelfth Congress Second Regular Session

Begun held in Metro Manila on Monday, the twenty-second day of July, two thousand two

Republic Act No. 9201 April 01, 2003

AN ACT DECLARING DECEMBER 4 TO 10 AS NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK IN THE COUNTRY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

This Act shall be known as the "National Human Rights Consciousness Week Act of 2002".

Section 2

December 4 to 10 is hereby declared as National Human Rights Consciousness Week in the country.

Section 3

All government agencies, including government-owned and-controlled corporations, shall celebrate the week through simple and appropriate ceremonies and activities to make the people aware of their basic human rights in relation to the functions and services offered by these government instrumentalities.

Section 4

All levels of education/learning institutions, both public and private, shall celebrate the week through simple adn appropriate ceremonies and activities to propagate, particularly among the students, a human rights culture that aims at sustainable development in the country.

Section 5

A national committee composed of the following shall take the lead in the preparation and implementation of the guidelines on how to celebrate the week through simple and appropriate ceremonies and activities:

| (1) Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights | - | Chairperson; | | --- | --- | --- | | (2) Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission | - | Vice-Chairperson; | | (3) One (1) representative from each of the following government agencies as members: | | | | | (a) Department of Education; | | | | (b) Department of National Defense; | | | | (c) Department of Justice; | | | | (d) Department of Social Welfare and Development; | | | | (e) Department of Foreign Affairs; | | | | (f) Department of Labor and Employment; | | | | (g) Department of the Interior and Local Government; | | | | (h) Philippine National Police | | | (4) One (1) representative each from two (2) human rights nongovernment organizations as members, to be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Commission on Human Rights | | |

Section 6

This Act shall take effect upon its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,

FRANKLIN DRILON

President of the Senate

JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.