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TABLE OF CONTENTSI. Introduction 5A. About this report 5B. Scope of the project 6II. The rights of PLHIV 9A. Universal rights 9B. Rights of protected groups 11C. Specific rights of PLHIV 13III. Situation regarding PLHIV whose rights were violated 15A. Incidence of HIV infection 15B. Plight of PLHIV 15C. Acts of discrimination and human rights violations 16D. Non-availment of redress mechanisms 18IV. Overview of available redress mechanisms 21A. Factors for choosing which mechanism to use 21B. Negotiation and private mediation 24C. Katarungang Pambarangay 25D. Litigation 26E. Court-annexed mediation 32F. Mechanisms for violations in the workplace 34G. Administrative proceedings 40H. Some important considerations 44V. Relevance of the various mechanisms to the plight of PLHIV 47A. A closer look into the various acts of discrimination and violations 47B. Potentials and limitations of litigation 48C. Potentials and limitations of mediation and other forms of ADR 52D. Potentials and limitations of the Katarungang Pambarangay 53E. Potentials and limitations of mechanisms for violations in the workplace 53F. Potentials and limitations of administrative proceedings 55VI. Conclusion 57A. Towards Greater Use of the Redress Mechanisms 57B. Pushing for New Standards 59