An Act Providing for the Rights of the Accused and Persons Under Investigation for the Commission on Crime (House Bill No. 5002)
This House Bill seeks to consolidate provisions of existing legislation on the subject, namely, Republic Act No. 857 and amended by Republic Act No. 7438 enacted on 07 July 1992 concerning the rights of the individuals who are arrested and subjected to custodial investigation.
The Commission on Human Rights V condemns the attack on members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) by an armed group believed to be Communists Terrorists. The PNP troops were providing security for the ongoing road construction that connects the
PRESS STATEMENT | 31 January 2018 The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the recent insulting and sexist remarks of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte making “virgins” as a “come-on” to promote tourism in the Philippines. It is utterly degrading
Kailangan parating isipin ng ating mga local government units, kabilang ang lahat ng tauhan ng gobyerno, na ang enhanced community quarantine at ang iba pang mga guidelines na sumusuporta dito ay ginagawa para protektahan ang karapatang pantao ng lahat ng
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) recent recommendations and swift action in response to recent grave violations and misconduct committed by several of its officers. The cases reported included the following: the molestation of
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
These times, they say, seem to be hopeless times. During the first quarter of the year, our country already experienced calamities that tested the Filipino spirit. From the Taal volcano eruption on January 12 that caused phreatic blasts resulting in
