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Policy Advisory
The advisory contains human rights standards and guidelines on IDPs in Marawi City crisis. The CHRP urges all stakeholders, especially LGUs, relevant housing and legal authorities, the police, and other government agencies, as well as non-government service providers, to adopt the standards and guidelines encompassed in this advisory.’
Policy Advisory
Policy Advisory
Policy Advisory
Policy Advisory
Policy Advisory
Press Release, Statements
Press Release, Statements
Press Release, Statements
Press Statement, Statements
Press Statement, Statements
Press Statement, Statements
Press Statement, Statements
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the recent ruling of the Supreme Court (SC), advocating for the use of people-first language and reaffirming that persons with intellectual disabilities are competent to testify in court. As the country’s independent national
Press Release, Press Statement, Statements
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the filing of various bills that seek to establish a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in compliance with the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or
Brief Statement, Press Statement, Statements
While the country continues to make efforts in containing the spread of Covid-19, we also face the difficulties of managing threats posed by natural disasters. In view of the recent Taal Volcano unrest, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) underscores
Brief Statement, Press Statement, Statements
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is alarmed with the trajectory of the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal liability from 15 to nine (9) years old at the House of Representatives. While still at the Committee level,
Press Statement, Statements
Kababaihan, manindigan para sa iyong karapatan! The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), as the country’s Gender Ombud under the Magna Carta of Women, celebrates all women this month. This year’s celebration of National Women’s Month is specially dedicated to those
Press Statement, Statements
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly supports the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2664, which seeks to strengthen Section 261 of the Omnibus Election Code by explicitly defining cyber vote-buying and vote-selling. Filed by Senator Grace Poe, SB