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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the President’s remark to kidnap and torture state auditors

Torture and kidnapping are prohibited acts under our laws. As crimes, these are grave human rights violations that should not be taken lightly or be used as a joke, especially if used to challenge the mandate of a constitutionally-mandated body, such as the Commission on Audit. Our state auditors perform crucial functions in ensuring that government funds are well-spent to the benefit of every Filipino.

Dialogue and cooperation are better routes in improving the way government bodies deliver services to the people, rather than publicly discrediting functions which may cast doubt on how an agency performs it duty. ###

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Pahayag ng CHR kaugnay sa panukalang babaan sa 9 ang edad ng may kriminal na pananagutan

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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) vehemently condemns the separate attacks committed against barangay officials in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Sur. It is important to note that these incidents occurred before the supposed plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in

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

The Commission on Human Rights is now in the process of investigating the alarming circumstances surrounding the death of a grade 10 student in San Enrique, Negros Occidental. Preliminary incident reports from the police indicate that the victim’s death may