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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has taken cognisance of the reported disappearance of Rowena “Owen” Dasig, an environmental defender from Calabarzon, whose charges had been recently dismissed by the Gumaca Regional Trial Court Branch 172 on 13 August 2024. As of writing, there have been no updates on the whereabouts of Dasig after she […]
CHR Mandate
Tungkulin ng Komisyon sa mga Karapatang Pantao na siguraduhing tinutupad ng gobyerno ang obligasyon nitong pangalagaan at naisasakatuparan ang karapatan ng bawat Pilipino – lalo na ang mga kapos at higit na nangangailangan. Iba’t ibang serbisyo ang ipinaaabot ng Komisyon, kami ay naglilingkod maging sino ka man—walang pinipili, anuman ang kasarian, lipi, pananampalataya, o katayuan […]
As the country celebrates Labor Day, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) extends its deepest solidarity with all Filipino workers, both the local workforce and overseas Filipino workers, acknowledging their invaluable contributions to the nation’s progress and development. This is also an opportune day to affirm our commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) commends the efforts made by the Quezon City Health Department to conduct a free breast cancer screening for almost 20,000 women in six districts in Quezon City. According to a report, out of 22,476 women who underwent breast cancer screening, 146 tested positive for breast mass. Eight women underwent […]
Alternative Method of Procurement Public Bidding
Certification Undertaking of Early Procurement Activities CY 2024 Commission on Human Rights – Central Office Commission on Human Rights – Cordillera Administrative Region Commission on Human Rights – National Capital Region Commission on Human Rights – Region I Commission on Human Rights – Region II Commission on Human Rights – Region III Commission on Human […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the passage of Republic Act (RA) No. 11862 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act which seeks to strengthen the government’s campaign against human trafficking. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) notes that, of those they provided assistance to, most were victims of labor trafficking, followed […]
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the recent pronouncement of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on its assurance to get all Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) and personnel in its seven prison facilities vaccinated against the Covid-19. Efforts to help decongest and preventive actions to stop the spread of the pandemic in jails and […]
The ongoing implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified ECQ in many locations around the country due to Covid-19 puts a lot of toll and delays in the whole voter registration process in the country. Together with the Senate, Congress, and other civil society organisations, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) joins the call […]
The Commission on Human Rights is launching a motu proprio investigation into the death of a special needs teenager, who was said to have been shot by a police officer involved in a raid on an illegal cockpit in Valenzuela City on Sunday, May 23. The victim, aged 18, was identified as Edwin Armigo, a […]
The ‘community pantry’ of essential goods, which first emerged in Maginhawa Street, Quezon City with the purpose of aiding the community and fostering a shared mutual concern for one another, is a great initiative at a time when Filipinos need it the most. It is thus concerning that this initiative, as well as the other […]
Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, Mining
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) calls for compliance with Human Rights-Based Approaches as part of sustainable development efforts in the utilisation of natural resources, particularly in the context of the recent issuance by Executive Order (E.O.) No. 130 dated 14 April 2021 lifting the moratorium on new mineral agreements in the Philippines. Such includes […]
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, together with National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and civil society organizations across the globe will engage and meet with UN Member States at the 11th Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) to deliberate once again on the normative and substantive elements for a binding […]
Asia Pacific Regional Review, Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana, Migration, Overseas Filipino Workers
10 to 12 March 2021, General debate (Agenda item 2, 10 March 2021) Pleasant day to all. I am Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana from the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, speaking on behalf of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF). The APF is a coalition of 25 National Human Rights Institutions […]
Sex jokes and sexual objectification of women are VAW: Not to be tolerated nor excused The Commission on Human Rights condemns the normalization and trivialization of sex jokes and sexual objectification of women. They are forms of violence against women (VAW) and should not be tolerated nor excused. Not when the country is reeling from […]
This year, the county and world are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with the theme “COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples Resilience.” There is much reason to celebrate the resilience of indigenous peoples (IPs) while not forgetting the pressing challenges they face. IPs living in their communities have remained resilient since time immemorial. For centuries, they have employed […]
Community Quarantine, COVID-19, human rights violations, United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights
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 […]
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is the first comprehensive review of the contributions of this important institution to understanding arbitrary detention today. The Working Group is a body of five independent human rights experts that considers individual complaints of arbitrary detention, adopting legal opinions as to whether a detention is compatible with states’ […]
COVID-19, Internally displaced persons, Reinna Bermudez
By Reinna Bermudez | 20 April 2020 | Rappler ‘Displaced communities are in a particularly critical situation, and they should be included and considered in the development of quarantine frameworks and mobility lockdowns’ Disasters and conflicts often compel families and communities to leave their places of origin, in search for safer grounds. As humanitarian crises […]