EO BHRAcT
EO BHRAcT
EO BHRAcT
WHEREAS, Human Rights are the supreme, inherent, and inalienable rights to life,
dignity and self-development where the essence of these rights that makes man human;
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 11 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that “(t)he
state values the dignity of every person and guarantees full respect for human rights”;
WHEREAS, Section 50 (b)(1) of the Local Government Code of 1991 mandates the local
government units to create a human rights committee as one of the standing
committees of the Sanggunian who are mandated to develop local policies and
legislations that will address issues on human rights, rule of law and access to justice;
WHEREAS, DILG and Commission on Human Rights has issued JMC No. 01 series of
2014 mainstreaming human rights rule of law and access to justice at the local
government units providing guidelines on the creation of Human Rights Action Team at
the barangay level;
Section 1. Composition. The Barangay Human Rights Action Team is hereby composed
of the following:
Section 3. Meetings. The Barangay Human Rights Action Team shall meet at least once
every quarter or as the need arises at a date and time scheduled by the team.
DONE this ______ of April 2024 hereat Barangay _______, Casiguran, Aurora.