Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, calling for urgent protection and aid for homeless street families and individuals during the pandemic
Homeless street families and individuals are among the most vulnerable sectors during the period of pandemic due to their impoverished situation exacerbated by their lack of access to social and health services. During the period of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) last year, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) received reports that this vulnerable sector were […]
Pahayag ni CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa paggamit sa 'yantok' sa pagpatuman sa health protocols
We recognise that the unknown nature of the pandemic has pushed others, including the government, into devising different, novel ways in enforcing health safety protocols so as to prevent Covid-19 infection among the population. However, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has repeatedly stressed the importance of respecting the human rights and dignity of all […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on the Human Rights of Older Persons, on the Issuance of the DILG Memorandum Circular on the Mobility of Older Persons in Quarantine Situations
In behalf of older persons, we commend the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in adopting a rights-based and non-discriminatory policy that respects the freedom of movement of older persons in areas under community quarantine and, at the same time, installs protective measures for older persons. In adopting a human rights-based approach, the […]
COVID-19: Exceptional measures should not be cover for human rights abuses and violations – Bachelet
GENEVA (27 April 2020) – As Governments face the formidable challenge of protecting people from COVID-19, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on them to ensure human rights are not violated under the guise of exceptional or emergency measures. “Emergency powers should not be a weapon governments can wield to quash […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the incident involving a cop shooting an alleged lockdown violator in Barangay Pasong Putik, Quezon City
Strict measures, such as community lockdowns, were set during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic to protect our right to health and, ultimately, save lives. It is most alarming when these measures trigger allegations of human rights violations and, worse, result in any loss of lives. On Tuesday, 21 April 2020, a certain Winston Ragos […]
Pahayag ni CHR spokesperson, Atty, Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa mga paglapas sa curfew ug quarantine sa Pandacaqui, Mexico, Pampanga
Kailangan parating isipin ng ating mga local government units, kabilang ang lahat ng tauhan ng gobyerno, na ang enhanced community quarantine at ang iba pang mga guidelines na sumusuporta dito ay ginagawa para protektahan ang karapatang pantao ng lahat ng mga Pilipino. Kahit sa normal na sirkumstansya, ang pagpapanagot sa anumang paglabag ay dapat naayon […]
Pahayag ni CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa nagkataas nga insidente sa kapintasan sa panimalay atol sa COVID-19 lockdown
Amid government actions to restrict movements in controlling the spread of coronavirus infection, containment measures adopted around the world and in the country, such as community quarantine, give rise to equally concerning issues. One of which is the escalation of incidents of domestic violence. The Commission on Human Rights denounces all gender-based violence against women […]
Statement of CHR IV-A Regional Director, Atty. Rexford Guevarra, on the arrests of minors who violated the curfew hours in Sta. Cruz, Laguna during the Enhance Community Quarantine to the COVID-19 situation
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the actions of Barangay Chairperson Eric P. Ambrocio who, along with other barangay officials, detained five individuals, including two minors in a dog kennel after arresting them for violating the curfew hours in Barangay Gatid, Sta. Cruz, Laguna on the night of 15 March 2020. Barangay Chairperson […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the plight of the most vulnerable sectors during the quarantine period
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed at the very onset its support to the government’s objective to of containing and minimizing the spread of the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) in our country. As gleaned from the experience of other countries that are in the advance stage of the pandemic, the quarantine and other stringent social […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the clarifications of arresting citizens in time of community quarantine due to COVID-19
At this point in the global pandemic, everyone’s cooperation is crucial in containing the spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) views the community quarantine as a human rights measure meant to protect the people’s right to health so we may live a life of quality and dignity. As such, […]