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

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 9201 (National Human Rights Consciousness Week Act of 2002)

Title and Purpose (Section 1):
- This law shall be known as the "National Human Rights Consciousness Week Act of 2002".

Designation of National Human Rights Consciousness Week (Section 2):
- December 4 to 10 is declared as National Human Rights Consciousness Week in the country.

Celebration by Government Agencies (Section 3):
- All government agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations, shall celebrate the week through simple and appropriate ceremonies and activities to make people aware of their basic human rights in relation to the functions and services offered by these government instrumentalities.

Celebration by Educational Institutions (Section 4):
- All levels of education/learning institutions, both public and private, shall celebrate the week through simple and appropriate ceremonies and activities to propagate, particularly among students, a human rights culture that aims at sustainable development in the country.

National Committee for Implementation (Section 5):
- A national committee composed of the following shall take the lead in preparing and implementing guidelines on how to celebrate the week:
    - Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights (Chairperson)
    - Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (Vice-Chairperson)
    - One representative each from the following government agencies as members:
        - Department of Education
        - Department of National Defense
        - Department of Justice
        - Department of Social Welfare and Development
        - Department of Foreign Affairs
        - Department of Labor and Employment
        - Department of the Interior and Local Government
        - Philippine National Police
    - One representative each from two human rights non-government organizations as members, to be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Commission on Human Rights.

Effectivity (Section 6):
- This Act shall take effect upon its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.