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

  • September 10, 2018
  • 9:52 AM

The Commission on Human Rights reiterates that sexual harassment will always be unacceptable regardless of who the perpetrator is as it demeans the dignity and human rights of a person.

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House Bills Amending and Expanding the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (House Bills Nos. 1471, 2595, 2664, 2850, 5153 & 5584)
  • October 2, 2017
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Best Practices and How to Improve on the Effectiveness of Cross-Border Cooperation Between States with Respect to Law Enforcement on the Issue of Business and Human Rights
  • February 28, 2017
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Position Paper on the Anti-Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression Bill
  • October 8, 2018
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House Resolution No. 406, Resolution Urging the Philippine Government to Adopt and Ratify the Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances as Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/133 of 15 Dember 1992
  • October 8, 1996
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Mental Health Bills Filed in the House of Representative
  • June 27, 2017
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House Bill No. 6595 or an Act Recognizing the Civil Partnership of Couples
  • April 16, 2018
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Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Philippine National Police’s statement on only allowing pro-admin rallyists during the upcoming presidential inauguration

  • June 15, 2022
  • 8:14 AM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses concern over the recent remarks of the acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr, that the PNP will have ‘no problem’ with rally attendees as long as

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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the value of human rights during the state of national emergency

  • March 22, 2020
  • 12:00 PM

We at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledge the difficulties of combatting a pandemic that continues to affect, not only the Philippines, but also other nations around the world. At the same time, we note that, when the government

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Statement of the Commission on Human Rights in support of the House Bill 8440 seeking the lifetime validity of IDs issued to persons with permanent disability

  • July 6, 2023
  • 2:51 AM

The Commission on Human Rights strongly supports House Bill 8440 which aims to amend Republic Act 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, and its provisions to grant a lifetime validity to identification (ID) cards issued to

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All States to establish and strengthen independent and effective Paris Principles compliant NHRIs, including as means of Agenda 2030 implementation, says UN resolution

  • November 19, 2019
  • 10:17 AM

Press Release | 19 November 2019 | Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions New York, 19 November 2019- The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution encouraging all states to establish and strengthen independent, effective

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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on death threats against a UP faculty criticising the health situation in the country

  • October 25, 2019
  • 5:25 AM

The Commission on Human Rights condemns the death threats against Dr. Gene Nisperos, his wife Dr. Julie Caguiat and their children, after he expressed in a press conference that there is a ‘health crisis’ in the country. Dr. Nisperos is

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Written statement of the CHRP for the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council: Annual Full-Day Discussion on the Human Rights of Women

  • July 7, 2021
  • 12:00 AM

5-6 July 2021 The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines[1] (hereafter “the Commission”) submits its written statement for the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Annual Discussion on Women’s Rights. This statement gives particular focus on the following

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