UP IHR Co-leads Forum on Legal Identity and Civil Registration of Muslim Minorities and Indigenous Peoples In celebration of Civil Registration Month, the University of the Philippines Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), in collaboration with Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services (IDEALS Inc.), organized the forum titled “Legal Identity for All: Breaking Barriers to Citizenship for Muslim Minorities and Indigenous Peoples,” held last 5 February 2025. The event served as a fitting celebration of Civil Registration Month by directly addressing the fundamental role of civil registration in ensuring legal identity and fostering equitable access…

Translations of Impeachment Primer and Frequently Asked Questions The UP College of Law is releasing translations of its Impeachment Primer and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). These Filipino, Cebuano, and Ilocano translations were prepared by students and alumni of the College and funded by the Malcolm Foundation, hoping to keep as much of the general public informed about this important issue.   Click on the links to download the .pdf:   English: https://uplaw.ph/impeachmentprimerandfaq Filipino: https://uplaw.ph/impeachmentprimerfilipino Cebuano: https://uplaw.ph/impeachmentprimercebuano Ilocano: https://uplaw.ph/impeachmentprimerilocano

UP GLPP Gender Sensitivity Orientation for Incoming First Year Law Students and Petition Signing for the Statement of Support for the Urgent Passage of the SOGIESC Equality Bill The UP Gender Law and Policy Program (UP GLPP) organized and hosted a Gender Sensitivity Orientation (GSO) for UP Law Students, prioritizing the incoming first year students of the UP College of Law for Academic Year 2024-2025 last 16 August 2024. This marked the first time the GSO was held in person since its inception in 2020. The orientation was part of the lineup of events for the ADAPT 2024: UP Law…

The UP IHR, in Partnership with Centerlaw, Hosts Insightful Learning Exchange on Victim Representation with ICC Counsel Atty. Megan Hirst On November 7, 2024, the University of the Philippines Law Center, in collaboration with the UP Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR), welcomed Atty. Megan Hirst, an internationally renowned counsel in international criminal and human rights law, for an in-depth learning exchange focused on victim representation and international accountability mechanisms. Atty. Hirst, who has over 15 years of experience in international criminal proceedings and human rights advocacy, is currently representing victims in the ICC’s investigations on crimes against the Rohingya…

UP GLPP Workshop on Property and Insurance Law for the LGBTQIA+ Community the 2nd Philippine Queer Studies Conference The UP Gender Law and Policy Program (UP GLPP) organized and conducted a legal workshop titled, “Know Your Rights: A Legal Workshop on Navigating Property and Insurance Laws for the LGBTQIA+ Community.” This was part of the lineup of events for the 2nd Philippine Queer Studies Conference (PQSC 2024) held last October 27, 2024 at the UP School of Statistics, UP Diliman. The 2nd Philippine Queer Studies Conference (PQSC 2024), with a theme “Bridging Queer Knowledges and Desires,” aims to allow conference…