Pahayag sa Commission on Human Rights agig suporta sa gisugyot nga mga lakang nga nagtinguha sa pagtukod og sistema sa pagretiro para sa mga Overseas Filipino Workers
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports legislative measures that seek to look after the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), specifically by providing social security and protection for their retirement. House Bill (HB) No. 00176 or the “Overseas Filipino Workers Retirement System Act” aims to create a retirement system for OFWs. Authored by Representative […]
Ang Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines nag-host sa duha ka adlaw nga Asia-Pacific workshop bahin sa tawhanong katungod sa mga tigulang
Ang workshop sa Manila bahin sa tawhanong katungod sa mga tigulang, nga gihimo kaniadtong 29-30 Agosto 2023, gitapos sa pagsagop sa Tawag sa Aksyon sa pagpalig-on sa adbokasiya sa nasudnong mga institusyon sa tawhanong katungod (NHRIs) sa rehiyon sa Asia-Pacific alang sa internasyonal nga balangkas alang sa promosyon ug pagpanalipod sa tawhanong katungod sa mga tigulang. Ang […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the arrest of health worker Dr. Natividad ‘Naty’ Castro
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave concern over the manner of arrest of health worker Dr. Natividad ‘Naty’ Castro early Friday, 18 February 2022 in San Juan City. Dra. Naty had been red tagged for her work as a human rights and development worker. Before the pandemic hit the country in 2020, Castro […]
Potensyal nga mga Paagi sa Pag-abante sa Pagsulbad sa Isyu sa Kawalay Estado sa Sabah
Ang mga walay estado nga mga tawo klaro nga wala iapil sa makahuluganon nga paggamit sa mga katungod ug proteksyon sa daghang mga dimensyon. Ang isyu sa statelessness sa State of Sabah nahimong usa ka intergenerational nga isyu nga naghikaw sa lain-laing mga batakang katungod sa usa ka intensive nga populasyon nga nanginahanglan ug hinanaling interbensyon. Ang pipila ka mga komunidad sa Sabah gihimong walay estado sulod sa mga henerasyon tungod sa kasaysayan […]
CHR and Nepal rights commission seek to strengthen partnership for migrant rights
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) and the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal (NHRC Nepal) met Tuesday, 18 June 2019, to strengthen cooperation and discuss common initiatives on human rights protection particularly in the context of migration. During the opening ceremony for the 3-day visit of the NHRC Nepal held at […]
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: Bilateral Signing sa Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sa Statelessness Issues tali sa Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) ug sa National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia (Komnas HAM)
KOTA KINABALU (23 APRIL 2019) – Ang mga nasyonal nga institusyon sa tawhanong katungod (NHRIs) sa Malaysia ug Indonesia, nga mao ang The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) ug ang National Human Rights Commission of Indonesia (Komnas HAM) bilaterally mipirma og Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aron matubag ang isyu sa statelessness ug mga tawo nga naa sa peligro […]
DILG Proposal to Use Stickers to Identify Drug Free Homes (CHR A2017-005)
The CHRP expresses serious concern over DILG’s plan of identifying drug-free homes inasmuch as it could amount to a violation of an individual’s human rights to due process of law and right to privacy enshrined under the Constitution and international human rights instruments. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
Amendment of Republic Act No. 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment of 1995 (House Bill Nos. 194, 508, 2591, 2932, 3691, 4822, and 5213)
The CHRP supports the measures which aim to amend the Republic Act No. 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment of 1995. This bill aims to expand the scope of the anti-sexual harassment act to include sexual harassment cases done outside training institutions. The CHRP reiterates that sexual harassment will always be unacceptable, creates an intimidating hostile […]
House Bill No. 2953 Prohibiting the Detention of and Mandating the Immediate Release of Cadavers of Muslims from Hospitals and Other Similar Facilities
The CHRP supports the passing of a legislative measures that ensures the rights of Muslim-Filipinos to preserve and practice freely their traditional burial ritual. Furthermore, the CHRP submits its recommendation ensuring the rights of Muslim-Filipinos. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
Comprehensive Mental Health Act
A Supplemental position paper on the mental health bill focusing on the role of CHR to investigate. Likewise, the CHRP wishes to comment and clarify its proposed duties and functions under the proposed measure. The CHRP recommends that other agencies including DOH could be tapped to lead in the inspection of such places. The CHRP […]
Drop Box System in Reporting Crimes (CHR A2017-004)
The CHRP expresses grave concern over the high-level of vulnerability and propensity to abuse the “drop box” system to collect information on any person, whether a public official or private citizen. Moreover, the CHRP calls upon the DILGs, LGUs, the PNP and all other law enforcement agencies to discontinue the use of drop boxes. […]
Right to Education of Persons with Disabilities (CHR A2017-003)
The CHRP advises the government and distinctive stakeholders (i.e. the disability rights sector, members of the academe, government agencies, educational institutions and civil society) to take necessary steps towards the elimination of existing barriers that deprive persons with disabilities from attaining inclusive education in the country. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
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)
DEFINING ELECTRONIC VAWC AS A PROHIBITED ACT The CHRP fully supports the expansion of RA 9262 to cover such acts as proposed in HB 2664, 2592, and 5153. It is a high time that a legal measure be put in place that would prohibit and punish perpetrators who use technology to inflict violence against women […]
CHRP sa Pagsagop sa mga Resulta sa Ika-3 nga Cycle sa UPR sa Pilipinas
CHRP delivered a statement at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council, reminding the Philippines of their human rights obligations in relation to the accepted, noted and rejected recommendations. The UPR Working Group adopted the outcomes of the review of the Philippines. While the State accepted 103 recommendations and noted 99 recommendations, the Commission strongly […]
Inputs to the OHCHR Report on Protecting the Rights of the Child in Humanitarian Situations – Human Rights Council Resolution 34/16
The Human Rights Council will focus its next full-day meeting on “Protecting the rights of the child in humanitarian situations” and invited the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on that issue, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders. CHRP contribution will be part of the report of the High Commissioner at the […]
Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration Fifth thematic session: “Smuggling of migrants, trafficking in persons and contemporary forms of slavery, including appropriate identification, protection and assistance to migrants and trafficking victims”
On behalf of GANHRI, Comm’r Leah Tanodra-Armamento of CHRP provides statement as per Trafficking in Persons and Contemporary Forms of Slavery that NHRIs (i.e. NHRIs of Kenya. Nigeria and South Africa) are tasked to advance the rights of migrants, including measures to counter trafficking and introducing human rights perpectives in their respective national policies and […]
Positive Discipline Bill Filed in the Senate (Senate Bill 1477)
The CHRP respectfully submits this position paper on the proposed legislative measure seeking to prohibit corporal punishment and to promote positive discipline in homes, schools, institutions, alternative care systems, workplaces, juvenile welfare system, places of religious worship, and in all other setting. The CHRP expresses its firm commitment to work together with all of the […]
Mga Balay sa Balay No. 158 ug 750 nga Nagtukod sa Nasyonal nga Komite alang sa Paglikay sa Torture (NCPT)
The CHRP is optimistic that the enactment will be a milestone, in conjunction with other existing mechanisms and safeguards, in changing the culture of impunity in the country by punishing perpetrators of torture and other ill-treatment, and ultimately protecting the rights of individuals who are most vulnerable to abuses. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
Denunciation of and Withdrawal from International Treatise to Reimpose the Death Penalty (CHR A2017-002)
The CHRP, emphatically, reiterates that the Philippines is a State Party to the ICCPR and its Second Optional Protocol and an advocate against the death penalty. In addition, the CHRP and Dr. Ward argued that the reintroduction of capital punishment will have considerable impact on the standing of the Philippines in the International Community, its […]
Denunciation of and Withdrawal from International Treaties to Re-impose the Death Penalty
The CHRP issues this advisory to guide the Philippines Government on its initiatives to re-impose capital punishment. The Commission takes this opportunity to emphatically reiterate that the Philippines is a State Party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and its Second Optional Protocol. Having ratified the ICCPR and the Second Optional […]
Inputs to Questionnaire on National Action Plans to Achieve the Ends of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
CHRP updated OHCHR on the status of the Indigenous Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples’ Masterplan, Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 and the Human Rights Action Plan. Inputs from the CHRP would serve as examples that will be included in the guidance note on national action plans to achieve the ends of the Declaration on the Rights of […]