CHR Articles – CHR Philippines

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

2017 | CHRP | Human Rights Council | Office of the High Commissioner

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

2017 | CHRP | Indigenous Cultural Communities | Indigenous Peoples’ Masterplan | OHCHR | Philippine Development Plan

Responses to the Call for Inputs to the Thematic Report to the HLPF on the Protection and Realization of Children’s Rights in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

CHR updated the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Component 1: Cross-cutting considerations to support implementation of the 2030 Agenda in a way in which the rights of the child are protected and realized. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE

2017 | CHR | HLPF

Responses to Call for Inputs: General Assembly Resolution 70/166: Effective Promotion of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, and Addendum to the CHRP Inputs

CHR updated the Indigenous and Minorities Section of the OHCHR on the status of the comprehensive anti-discrimination bills as well as the situations of indigenous peoples and minority groups. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE

2017 | CHR | Indigenous and Minorities Section | OHCHR

Responses to the Call for Inputs on the “Impact of Fundamentalism and Extremism on the Cultural Rights of Women

The CHRP provided inputs to the report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. This written contribution was based on the following stakeholder consultations organized by the CHRP: 1) “Problematizing Access to Justice,” CEDAW update

2017 | CEDAW | CHRP | Special Rapporteur

Responses to the Questionnaire on Access to Justice of Persons with Disabilities, Relevant to HRC Resolution 31/6 Concerning the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Through this HRC Resolution 31/6, the Human Rights Council requested the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to prepare a study on article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in

2017 | article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | HRC Resolution | OHCHR

Inputs to UNESCO – Promoting Human Rights Training for Media Professionals and Journalists

CHR reported its capacity building activities for media professionals and journalists, as well as provided recommendations for further human rights education training. CHR inputs were posted on the OHCHR website together with other stakeholders’ reports. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE

2017 | CHR | Media Professionals and Journalists | OHCHR

CHRP Inputs on Cross Border Cooperation Between States

CHRP provided submission relative to the study of the GANHRI Working Group on Business and Human Rights on “the best practices and how to improve on the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation between states with respect to law enforcement

2017 | CHRP | GANHRI Working Group on Business and Human Rights

CHRP Inputs to the HRC Resolution 32/13 “The Promotion, Protection and Enjoyment of Human Rights on the Internet”

OHCHR requested inputs to NHRIs on the situation and obstacles faced by women (and vulnerable and marginalized groups) in the Philippines to access the internet, and measures taken to bridge the gender digital divide in the country. CHRP

2017 | NHRIs | OHCHR | UN High Commissioner

CHRP’s Position Paper on the Draft General Comment on State Obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Context of Business Activities

CHRP submitted this position paper that provides its views and inputs to the draft General Comment on state obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the context of business activities. Likewise, this was

2017 | GANHRI | International Covenant on Economic | NHRIs | Social and Cultural Rights

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.