Joshua Hoseña 1-S

HUMAN RIGHTS
“PREVENTIVE MECHANISM IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS”

The preventive mechanisms are the Monitoring, Investigative, Administrative,

Judicial. The objectives of such mechanism are to combat human rights violation and to
put an end the practice of impunity must be coupled with and supported by proactive and
preventive arrangements and processes designed to develop a healthy awareness and
respect for the indivisibility and interdependence of human rights.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, National Human
Rights Institution, Non-Governmental Organizations or NGO’s are the ones who have
important roles in proactive and preventive response to human rights violations.
The responsibilities given to the Office of the UN Commissioner for Human
Rights are to promote and protect the effective enjoyment by all of all civil, cultural,
economic, political and social rights, carry out the tasks assigned to him/her by the
competent bodies of the UN system in the field of human rights and submitting
recommendations to them, with a view to improving the promotion and protection of all
human rights, promote and protect the realization of the right to develop, provide,
through the appropriate mechanisms and institutions, advisory services and technical and
financial assistance, at the request of the State concerned, coordinate relevant UN
education and public information programs in the field of human rights; playing an active
role in removing current obstacles and in meeting the challenges to the full realization of
all human rights and in preventing the continuation of human rights violations throughout
the world, engage in a dialogue with governments in the implementation of his/her
mandate, with a view to securing respect for all human rights; enhance international
cooperation for the promotion and protection of human rights; coordination of the Human
Rights promotion and protection activities throughout the United Nations system;
naturalize, adapt, strengthen and streamline the UN machinery in the field of human
rights to improve it’s efficiency and effectiveness and lastly supervise overall he Office
of the High Commissioner.

The “Paris Principles” provide standards to the National Human Rights Institution
such as the Independence, Broad Human Rights Mandate, to have adequate Funding and
lastly to have an inclusive and transparent selection and appointment process
In terms of activities, the principles call for National Institution to promote and ensure
the harmonization of NATIONAL LEGISLATION, REGULATION AND PRACTICES
with INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS instruments.

The NGO’S as “bona fide” associations of citizens is capacitated to promote the

public interest with Identifiable leadership, membership and structure. They are
considered as civil society who has been in the forefront of the fight for liberty, pillar of
democracy, the conscience of the government and the overseer of governmental actions.

“Developing a human rights culture by making people aware of their rights, of their
responsibility not to violate the rights of others, and of the possibilities of redness
including supporting individuals in bringing cases, whether with the national system, or
under regional or international procedures.”(Brett,1997, p. 399)
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HUMAN RIGHTS
“THE JUDICIARY, THE ACADEME, AND THE FAMILY ON BUILDING A
HUMAN RIGHTS CULTURE”

Human Rights Culture is shared communitarian belief in the inherent dignity and
of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family. Also it is Shared
consensus that the dignity and worth of every human person can be upheld and honored if
the State and non State actors undertake efforts and initiatives to uphold and honor
human rights.
The key players in the development of Human Rights Culture are the Judiciary, Academe
and the Family.The Judiciary can be a potent agent to overcome marginalization,
impoverishment, discrimination and inequality. It has the power to promulgate rules
concerning the protection and enforcement of human rights. It can eliminate injustice of
various stripes. It can educate and enlighten the members of the bar, litigants, the law
students and the public about the majesty and efficiency of human rights.
The Education, research and externships are best instruments of the Academe to
develop the Human Rights Culture.
In regards with the Family, “Values are Caught not Taught” and the learning of a
child starts at home. At home they learn by transmission.
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HUMAN RIGHTS
What I suggest as a new Human Rights Mechanism?

The preventive mechanisms are the Monitoring, Investigative, Administrative,

Judicial which aims to combat human rights violation and to put an end the practice of

impunity must be coupled with and supported by proactive and preventive arrangements

and processes designed to develop a healthy awareness and respect for the indivisibility

and interdependence of human rights.

I strongly agree that the people who are working in the promotion and protection

of the proactive and preventive arrangement and processes must be trained properly in

order to execute well the given mechanism mentioned above. The execution of which,

shall be properly made in order to fully develop the health awareness and also to develop

respect for the indivisibility and interdependence of human rights.

The problem in our country will always be the execution of the programs, laws or

ordinances. Therefore, I suggest that we focus first on the people behind the mechanism

in order to achieve the main purpose of such mechanism. There is a need to strengthen all

those organization or groups who have important roles in providing proactive and

preventive mechanism for human rights violation.