media, offensive materials obviously considered
as pornography.
Naked
b o d i e s o fw o m e n a n d p a s s i n g s h o t s o f s e x u a l acts a r e r e p e a t e d l y
shown.
Women
are thus
treated
as non-human
beings
o r a s objects o f
e x p l o i t a t i o n c o m p l e t e l y violative o ft h e dignity o f w o m e n .
The
Philippines
i s also
signatory
t o t h e C o n v e n t i o n on
the
E l i m i n a t i o n of a l l F o r m s of D i s c r i m i n a t i o n Against W o m e n w h i c h
r e a f f i r m s f a i t h i n f u n d a m e n t a l r i g h t s i n t h ed i g n i t y a n d w o r t h o f t h e
h u m a n person and
emphasizing the rights o fw o m e n who a r eusually
discriminated against.
of
women
The said Convention emphasizes
i n t h e procreation
a n dupbringing
the contribution
of children
a n d the
p r e s e r v a t i o n o ff a m i l y a sa social i n s t i t u t i o n .
y T h e C o m m i s s i o n o nH u m a n Rights i s fully aware o fthe freedom o f
opinion a n d expression guaranteed b ythe Philippine Constitution. While
Article
19 (1) of the International
guarantees
t h a t everyone
interference
and
restrictions
in
shall
the freedom
have
on Civil and Political
the right
of expression,
as may he provided
rights or reputation
y
Covenant
to hold
said
rights
by law as necessary
of others and the protection
of
for
opinion
Rights
without
are subject
respect
to
of the
morals.
T h e C H R v i e w s w i t h c o n c e r n t h e e x h i b i t i o n o ff i l m s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n
t h emedia
degrades
principles.
depicting
their
They
human
women
dignity
as mere
subjects
a l l incompatible
seriously h a r m not only w o m e n
o f exploitation a n d
with
t h e aforesaid
b u t also t h ew h o l e
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society itself giving w r o n g signals especially t o the y o u t h o f o u r country.
T h e e x p l o i t a t i o n o f w o m e n a l s o e n d a n g e r s t h e s a n c t i t y o f m a r r i a g e osvdlj ' , ^ v .