Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the House of Representatives’ revised minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old
The Commission on Human Rights is deeply alarmed that, despite calls of experts on child development and advocates of children’s rights, members of the House of Representatives are still firm on reducing the minimum age of criminal responsibility from what the current law sets at 15 years old. In 2018, only 58 [facilities] are operational […]
Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana sa sugyot nga ipaubos ang minimum nga edad sa criminal responsibility
Oppose the lowering of age of criminal responsibility for our children’s better future On Monday, 21 January 2019, the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives approved a measure that would reduce the minimum age of criminal liability from 15 to nine (9) years old. In the Senate, a similar proposal sets the lowered […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the House of Representatives’ Committee on Justice approval to lower the minimum age of criminal liability to nine years old
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is alarmed with the trajectory of the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal liability from 15 to nine (9) years old at the House of Representatives. While still at the Committee level, the CHR expresses its strong opposition to the said measure. We stress the government’s obligation […]
Mungkahi ng CHR kaugnay sa panukalang babaan sa 9 ang edad ng may kriminal na pananagutan
Binigyang-diin muli ng Komisyon an gaming mungkahi na pagtuunan ang masigasig na pagpapatupad ng R.A. 9344 o Juvenile Justice Welfare Act para sa rehabilitasyon at sapat na intervention para mga sa batang lumabag sa batas. Maraming kakulangan na dapat pagtuunan. Pangunahin dito ay ang paglaan ng sapat na pondo para sa pagtatayo ng mga Bahay […]
Pahayag ng CHR kaugnay sa panukalang babaan sa 9 ang edad ng may kriminal na pananagutan
Inuulit namin ang aming lubos na pagtutol sa panukalang babaan sa 9 ang edad ng may kriminal na pananagutan. Ang rason na binanggit ng mga nagpanukala ay upang proteksyonan ang mga bata mula sa mga sindikatong gumagamit sa kanila. Kung gayon, ang dapat pagtuunan ay ang pagtugis sa mga sindikato at pagtiyak na mapatawan sila […]
CHR urges PHL gov’t: address human rights situation on the ground
19 May 2017 PRESS RELEASE CHR urges PHL gov’t: address human rights situation on the ground QUEZON CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) urged the current administration to address the recommendations of the 95 United Nations (UN) member states on the human rights situation in the country voiced out during the 3rd Universal Periodic Review […]