The Commission on Human Rights has already dispatched an investigation team yesterday, 15 February 2021, to look into the situation involving the alleged rescue of Lumad children in a university in Cebu City. Given the different claims involving the incident, our interest is to pin down the truth and we look forward to the cooperation of all parties concerned as we move forward in our independent investigation.
The Commission, as Gender and Development Ombud, expresses serious concern over the current setbacks in the deliberation of the SOGIE Equality bills in the 19th Congress. For the past 23 years, the Commission has stood with SOGIE Equality champions in
Venue: Ecosoc ChamberIntervention Time: March 8, 2023; 10:00-3:00PM (Intervention period 10:00-12:00) Assalamualaikum. I am Faydah Dumarpa, Commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights, the country’s National Human Rights Institution and Gender and Development Ombud. Since the Commission’s creation 38
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the recent spate of killings involving local officials, a political supporter, and the members of the vulnerable sectors. Barely days after CHR dispatched an investigation team to look into the killing of a
The approval on third and final reading by the Senate of a measure declaring child marriages as illegal is a step-forward in strengthening protection of children as one of the vulnerable sectors in the country. Senate Bill No. 1373 or
Today, 19 August 2020, marks the 11th World Humanitarian Day. This occasion is an opportunity to pay tribute to humanitarian workers who have committed in bringing help to vulnerable people in crisis and conflict situations, most of which are simple,
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) respects the decision of the Supreme Court ruling that the third extension of martial law Is constitutional. However, CHR maintains that such declaration should be reserved as an extraordinary measure for lawless violence, invasion
