Declares National Human Rights Consciousness Week

Section 2 declares December 4 to 10 as National Human Rights Consciousness Week in the country.
The declared week is intended to be observed throughout the Philippines.

Section 3 requires all government agencies, including government-owned and -controlled corporations, to celebrate the week.
Section 3 directs celebration through simple and appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Section 3 requires government observance to make the people aware of their basic human rights.
Section 3 links the human-rights awareness effort to the functions and services offered by the government instrumentalities.

Section 4 requires all levels of education/learning institutions, both public and private, to celebrate the week.
Section 4 mandates celebration through simple and appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Section 4 requires education institutions to propagate a human rights culture.
Section 4 states the human rights culture aims at sustainable development in the country, particularly among students.

Section 5 establishes a national committee to take the lead in preparing and implementing guidelines for the week’s celebration.
Section 5 designates the Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights as Chairperson of the committee.
Section 5 designates the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission as Vice Chairperson of the committee.
Section 5 requires one (1) representative each from these government agencies as members:
- Department of Education
- Department of National Defense
- Department of Justice
- Department of Social Welfare and Development
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Department of Labor and Employment
- Department of the Interior and Local Government and
- Philippine National Police
Section 5 provides for one (1) representative each from two (2) human rights nongovernment organizations as members, to be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Commission on Human Rights.

The Act is described as a consolidation of House Bill No. 4526 and Senate Bill No. 2413.
It was finally passed by the House of Representatives on January 13, 2003.
It was finally passed by the Senate on December 3, 2002.
Republic Act No. 9201 was approved by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on April 01, 2003.
The enactment is accompanied by signatures of Franklin M. Drilon and Jose de Venecia Jr. as President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively.