Institute of Human Rights kicks-off 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights In celebration of Human Rights Month and the lead-up to the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, U.P. Law Center Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) and Center for International Law (CenterLaw) held Culturalizing Human Rights v. Human Rightization of Culture: Epistemology of Human Rights in Asia last December 11, 2017 at the Ambion Room of Malcolm Hall, U.P. College of Law. The event featured a discussion of Prof. Upendra Acharya of Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington, on the origin, definition,…

UP Law team bags Championship, Best Overall Memorial, and Best Speaker in 2018 Stetson Moot Court Competition - Southeast Asian Regional Rounds For the second consecutive year, the team from the University of the Philippines College of Law bagged the championship of the Southeast Asia Regional Rounds of the Stetston International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition last January 13, 2018. The UP team composed of Marianne Vitug, Marianne Estioco, Mikee Bernardino and Sheigne Miñano bested the Applicant team of the University of Cebu in the final round. The panel of judges was composed of Prof. Jay Batongbacal, Atty. Joan De…

UP teams wins championship and finalist slots 2017 Justitia Moot Court Competition Two teams from the UP College of Law grabbed the championship and a finalist slot at the 3rd Teehankee Center for the Rule of Law Justitia Moot Court Co mpetition, held at the Ateneo Professional Schools, Rockwell Center, Makati City, on November 23-24, 2017. Garnering the top place was the UP LDMU Team 2, composed of Juan Paulo Artiaga, Bong Orduna, Franz Albert Lantin, and Kathleen Benavidez. Following close was the UP LDMU Team 1, with members  Raymond Joseph Garcia, Gavin Chan, Chrysologous Herrera, and Kacel Castro, finishing…

Class of 1992 heads 2017 UP Law Grand Alumni Homecoming Dubbed the "Rock of Legis," UP Law Alumni Grand Homecoming was held last Friday, 17 November 2017, at the Rizal Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel, Makati. At the forefront of the celebration was the UP Law Class of 1992.Honored as the "rock of legal education" were the UP Law Faculty, as core elements in the success of the respective careers and vocations of the present alumni. The Class of 1992 dedicated the proceeds of various fundraising activities to the medical fund of retired faculty members. The event also involved a silent art…

Promoting the Human Right to Reproductive Health: IHR co-heads seminar for teachers and counselors Recognizing that the Right to Reproductive Health is one of the fundamental Human Rights, the Institute of Human Rights, together with ReproCen, the Social Medicine Unit of the UP College of Medicine, and the Department of Education Quezon City, conducted “Promoting the Human Right to Reproductive Health: Training Seminar for Public School Teachers and Guidance Counselors” last Aug. 29, and Sept. 6, 2017, at the Conference Room of the Bocobo Hall. One hundred thirty teachers and counselors attended the training sessions which aimed to present a…

UP Law Center Institute for the Administration of Justice holds forum on on religious freedom in the secular state Legal experts weigh in on religious freedom in the secular state Co-organized by the UP Law Center Institute for the Administration of Justice, the forum "Religious Freedoms and the Secular State" gathered legal experts to help the Philippine legal system grapple with the mandates of both religious freedom and state secularization amid religious pluralism in the country. The event was held in cooperation with Brigham Young University Law School - International Center for Law and Religion Studies, the J. Reuben Clark…