Beyond Borders: Does the Universality of Human Rights Require a Particular Type of Democracy?

This compilation of essays sheds light on Filipino views on the democratic system in relation to human rights. Government is needed for the protection of human rights, but what kind is debated in this book. However whatever the label, this government must be characterized by rule of law, good governance and an enlightened citizenry.

If you are interested in this book, please contact the Ateneo human Rights Center.

Table of Contents

Forward by Father Joaquin G. Bernas

Message of Support by Mr. Siegfried Herzog

Introduction by Atty. Carlos P. Medina

• Finding the Middle Ground
  by Leo Rey F. Almero
  
  
• Searching for the Holy Grail: Advancing Human Rights, Realizing Ideal Democracy
  by Jeorge G. Alarcon Jr.
  
  
• OSOBA
  by Gilberth Balderama
  
  
• Consolidating Democracy and the Modern Concept of Human Rights
  by Johann Carlos Sulit Barcena
  
  
• The Human Rights and Democracy Link: Dichotomizing Politics and Democracy Towards Universal Ideals
  by Jacqueline Q. Borja
  
  
• The Universality of Human Rights is Affirmed by International Documents and the Liberal Democratic Movement
  by Attorney Hector A. Buenaluz Jr.
  
  
• Human Rights: A Boon or Bane of Democracy?
  by Monalisa B. Cainglet
  
  
• True Democracy
  by Ira Chloem B. Daylo
  
  
• Own Thyself
  by Mark Robert Dy
  
  
• The Fallibility of Democratic Structures and the Necessary Democratic Paradigm
  by Leo Martin Angelo Ruiz Ocampo
  
  
• The Universality of Human Rights Requires a Parliamentary Type of Democracy
  by Rita S. Ogbinar
  
  
• Fundamental Human Rights Realized Through an Evolving Democracy
  by Fritzie Rose Lacao Selda
  
  
• The Case for Human Rights and Democracy: Universality in Particularity
  by Attorney Geronimo L. Sy
  
  
• Good Governance Guarantees the Universality of Human Rights
  by Teresita V. Tajanlangit
  
  
• Beyond Rhetoric and Nomenclature
  by Dashell C. Yancha