The CHRP advises the government and distinctive stakeholders (i.e. the disability rights sector, members of the academe, government agencies, educational institutions and civil society) to take necessary steps towards the elimination of existing barriers that deprive persons with disabilities from attaining inclusive education in the country.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office’s speedy investigation and filing of murder charges against the suspected perpetrators of the shooting of radio commentator Federico “Ding” Gempesaw. On 29 June 2022, the radio
Press Statement | 3 July 2019 According to April 2019 Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), out of the 72.5 million Filipinos that are part of the labor workforce, 94.9% are employed. These numbers represent the
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the deplorable act of police corporal Louie Jay Lumancas, who allegedly mauled and aimed a gun at his girlfriend’s nape in Kidapawan City, as seen in a video circulating on social media.
Violence against women (VAW) happens everywhere—at home, school, workplace and now increasingly in online spaces. Around the world, VAW has been a widespread human rights violation but abuses remain unreported due to the shame and stigma surrounding it, keeping perpetrators
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) joins the entire Filipino nation in commemoration of the National Indigenous Peoples Month and the 24th year anniversary of the signing of the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA). The Indigenous People’s (IP) month is
Martial law remains to be an extraordinary measure reserved for extraordinary circumstances under the 1987 Constitution. Time and again, the Commission on Human Rights have constantly advised the government against the normalisation of martial law as a default response to
