What is the meaning of right to privacy?
The right to privacy is concisely defined as the right to be left alone. It has also been defined as the right of a person to be free from undesired publicity or disclosure and as the right to live without unwarranted interference by the public in matters with which the public is not necessarily concerned.
by Myrish T. Cadapan-Antonio
Sometime in March 2011, I received an invitation from the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France to attend a summer session in International and Comparative Human Rights Law in July. I first pondered on the thought of being away from work and family for 4 weeks. My husband, however, prodded me to submit my resume for consideration. If I get accepted, maybe it is for me.
What is eminent domain?
Eminent domain is the ultimate right of the sovereign power to appropriate, not only the public, but the private property of all citizens within the territorial sovereignty, to public purpose.
What are the rights of the accused?
Also called Miranda rights, the following are the rights of the accused:
Last June 27, 2011, the Municipal Council (Sangguniang Bayan) of Sibulan, Negros Oriental passed a resolution expressing its heartfelt and sincerest thanks and gratitude to the Dr. Jovito R. Salonga Center for Law and Development for its continued support and assistance to the municipality.
The Dr. Jovito V. Salonga Center for Law and Development (SCLD) of Silliman University are hosting in a series of activities aimed at eliminating gender-based violence two students from the Arizona State University (ASU) Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
Section 4, Article III (Bill of Rights) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution: “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.”
What do “speech,” “expression,” and “press” include?
SILLIMAN University marked World Environment Month in June with a forum spearheaded by the Dr. Jovito R. Salonga Center for Law and Development of Silliman University on the proposed ordinance prohibiting the use of plastic shopping bags on dry goods and regulating its utilization on wet goods in the city of Dumaguete on June 23, 2011 at the Moot Court, Villareal Hall, Silliman University.
What does “search and seizure” mean?
“Search and seizure” is the term used to describe the process by which police officers and other authorized persons conduct a search of a suspected criminal’s property and confiscate any objects that are relevant to the crime investigated upon.
