12/05/2026
๐๐ข๐ข๐ | ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ
Saint Columban Law School students successfully answered the call to amplify human rights education as they participated in the recently concluded Basic Orientation Seminar on Human Rights held at Saint Columban College last May 9-10, 2026.
In light of the growing concerns of ethical lawyering, the seminar provided students with a comprehensive understanding of the basic tenets of human rights, the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as the associated issues in mental health among human rights defenders and advocates. This activity created an opportunity to provide a space for meaningful discussions on current legal issues, highlighting the vital role of future legal practitioners in upholding justice, dignity, and accountability.
The two-day activity featured key topics such as Introduction to the Basic Tenets of Human Rights, Basic Environmental Law and Enforcement, Development Law vs. Traditional Law Including Paralegalism, and the Indigenous People's Rights Act. The seminar also covered the Rights of Women and Children, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, as well as the Mental Health Issues Among HR Defenders and Advocates.
Resource speakers shared their expertise and insights in view of the evolution of the human rights protection, stressing the need to uphold ethical responsibility and social awareness in the legal profession. Law students were encouraged to critically examine the realities faced by marginalized and vulnerable sectors in order to deliberately attend to the needs of these communities.
Overall, the seminar revealed the importance of developing not only academically proficient students but also socially responsive and ethically grounded students in battling human rights challenges. The Saint Columban Law School expressed hope that this activity would ignite studentsโ passion for human rights advocacy and inspire them to advance ethical, responsive, and transformative legal practices.
