Equal dignity & respect : the substance of equal protection and social justice /

Puno, Reynato S.

Equal dignity & respect : the substance of equal protection and social justice / Equal dignity and respect Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno (ret.) ; Atty. Josephine G. Maribojoc, ed. - Limited edition. - xxii, 668 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 551-640) and index.

The right to equal protection of the laws: does it alleviate or aggravate inequalities in Philippine society? -- Equality and discrimination -- Anti-discrimination and the constitutional right to equal protection of the laws in the United States of America -- The equal protection clause and the social justice and equality provisions in the Philippine constitution -- Anti-discrimination and the right to equality in Canada -- The expanded equal protection clause in the 1987 Philippine constitution: a guarantee of substantive equality. Introduction: Part One: Part Two: Part Three: Part Four: Part Five:

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Civil rights--Philippines.
Equality before the law--Philippines.
Human rights.
Dignity.
Social justice.

KPM2095 / P86 2012