Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the armed clash in Negros Occidental
The CHR, through its office in the Negros Island Region, has initiated an independent investigation. Information from local human rights advocates prompted coordination with civil society organizations, local authorities, and security forces, including working with the families for the retrieval of the remains in Toboso and Escalante.
CHR calls for full reparation, recognition, and justice for the Malaya Lolas
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has issued a Gender Ombud Policy Advisory calling for full reparation, recognition, redress, and an official apology for the Malaya Lolas, Filipina survivors of wartime sexual slavery during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in the Second World War. The advisory underscores that justice for the Malaya Lolas remains […]