Comprehensive Mental Health Act

Position Paper

A Supplemental position paper on the mental health bill focusing on the role of CHR to investigate. Likewise, the CHRP wishes to comment and clarify its proposed duties and functions under the proposed measure.

The CHRP recommends that other agencies including DOH could be tapped to lead in the inspection of such places. The CHRP believes that the responsibility to ensure human rights is not for the Commission to undertake alone.

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Position Paper

Senate Bill No. 14, “An Act Adjusting the Amount Involved, Value of Property or Damage on Which a Penalty is Based, and the Fines Under Act No. 3815 as Amended, Otherwise known as the Revised Penal Code”

Position Paper

An Act Declaring Torture a Crime, Prescribing Penalties for the Commission of Acts of Torture and for Other Purposes (House Bill No. 2302)

Position Paper

Position Paper on the Proposed Measures Defining Street, Public Places, and Online Sexual Harassment, Providing Protective Measures and Prescribing Penalties

Position Paper

Proposed Measure to Provide for Journalist Protection, Security, Additional Insurance Coverage and Benefits

Position Paper

Position Paper on House Bill No. 3023 and House Bill No.3789 on Peaceful Assembly

Position Paper

Positive Discipline Bill Filed in the Senate (Senate Bill 1477)

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CHR continues grassroots human rights campaign through LaKarAn in Eastern Visayas

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CHR brings ‘Lakbay Karapatan Tungo sa Kamalayan’ to Kalinga

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Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Observance of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week

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CHR issues advisory on protecting the rights of children affected by armed conflict

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CHR backs Universal Social Pension bill

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Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Month

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Position Paper

House Bill No. 2953 Prohibiting the Detention of and Mandating the Immediate Release of Cadavers of Muslims from Hospitals and Other Similar Facilities

The CHRP supports the passing of a legislative measures that ensures the rights of Muslim-Filipinos to preserve and practice freely their traditional burial ritual. Furthermore, the CHRP submits its recommendation ensuring the rights of Muslim-Filipinos. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights supporting the government’s efforts in achieving zero hunger

The Commission on Human Rights supports President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure food security and proper nutrition through a whole-of-government approach as part of the Philippine Development Plan to combat hunger and poverty. All government agencies and

Coronavirus: Human rights need to be front and centre in response, says Bachelet

GENEVA (6 March 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday said it is essential that governments introducing measures to impede the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, undertake a range of additional actions to reduce the

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations on Laws on National Feeding Program and Child Adoption

The Commission on Human Rights lauds and supports the recent signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRRs) of two legislations that promote child rights and welfare— Republic Act No. 11037 or the Masustansyang Pagkain Para sa Batang Pilipino Act

Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the approval of the Senate resolution extending the availability of funds for the victims of human rights violations under the Marcos dictatorship

The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the approval of the Senate joint resolution extending the validity and availability of funds for the victims of human rights violations under the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. We recall that the House of Representatives

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, commending the Department of Science and Technology’s development of a ready-to-eat food for disaster-affected populations

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognises the crucial role and impact of science and technology in addressing a multitude of human rights concerns. With the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) development of a ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken corn soup