CHR 2018 Accomplishment Report

CHR Accomplishment Report

Note: The data reflected herein is not the total number of alleged EJK, enforced disappearance, and torture cases and the corresponding number of victims in the country. There may be cases filed/investigated by CHR, through complaints filed before our office or motu proprio, not captured by MAREIS.

Press Statement, Statements

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Tacloban school shooting incident

Press Release, Statements

CHR urges swift passage of National Preventive Mechanism law to prevent torture and strengthen detention oversight

Press Statement, Statements

CHR calls for stronger protection, sustainable reintegration for OFWs on Migrant Workers’ Day

Press Statement, Statements

Pride Without Prejudice: CHR Calls for Stronger Protection of LGBTQIA+ Rights

Press Statement, Statements

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights calling for urgent action to end red-tagging and protect human rights defenders

Press Statement, Statements

CHR at 39: Standing with Filipinos through crises and change

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Press Statement, Statements

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Tacloban school shooting incident

Press Release, Statements

CHR urges swift passage of National Preventive Mechanism law to prevent torture and strengthen detention oversight

Press Statement, Statements

CHR calls for stronger protection, sustainable reintegration for OFWs on Migrant Workers’ Day

Press Statement, Statements

Pride Without Prejudice: CHR Calls for Stronger Protection of LGBTQIA+ Rights

Press Statement, Statements

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights calling for urgent action to end red-tagging and protect human rights defenders

Press Statement, Statements

CHR at 39: Standing with Filipinos through crises and change

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Brief Statement, Press Statement, Statements

Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the President’s rape joke during the Philippine Military Academy Graduation Rights

The Commission on Human Rights condemns the President’s comments and joke about rape during the recent commencements ceremony of the Philippine Military Academy. Misogynistic remarks have no room in our society. Violence against women has been a prevalent issue in

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights supporting HB 8269 that seeks to protect the rights of internally displaced persons

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the passage on the third and final reading of the House Bill (HB) No. 8269 or “An Act Protecting the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and Penalizing the Acts of Arbitrary Internal Displacement”

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, in celebration of World Hijab Day

Today, the Commission on Human Rights, together with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), joins communities everywhere in celebrating World Hijab Day. The theme for this year’s observance is “Unity In Diversity, Aiming For Empowerment In Hijab,” which gives

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the recent remarks of PNP Chief Torre III regarding number of arrests as performance metrics

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the appointment of Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief PMGen. Nicolas Torre III and extends its support to the new leadership in steering the PNP toward professional and accountable policing. We take note of

CHR intensifies call to end OSAEC this National Children’s Month

“There is one dream that all Filipinos share: that our children may have a better life than we have had.” As the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) observes National Children’s Month (NCM) this November, it recalls the words of the

Answers to the Questionnaire of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

CHR answers to the questionnaire related to the recommendations of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. Related