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5-6 July 2021 The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines[1] (hereafter “the Commission”) submits its written statement for the 47th Session of the Human Rights Council’s Annual Discussion on Women’s Rights. This statement gives particular focus on the following issues: Violence against women and girls with disabilities Socio-economic situation of women during the COVID-19 […]
June 24, 2021 Theme 1: “Equality and non-discrimination with a focus on indigenous women and girls and intersecting forms of discrimination” The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (hereinafter the “Commission” or the “CHRP”), as a national human rights institution (NHRI) welcomes this opportunity to be able to submit its statement on the occasion […]
47th Session of the Human Rights Council 21 June 2021 1. The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (hereafter “the Commission” or “CHRP”),[1] submits its written statement for agenda item 2 on the High Commissioner’s report on State response to pandemics. The Commission would like to update the Human Rights Council (HRC) of […]
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’ […]
The global impact of COVID-19 The global emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic is placing considerable pressure on individuals, communities, governments and organisations worldwide. The pandemic is having a particularly acute impact on the operation of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), which perform unique monitoring, reporting and other functions during states of emergency to ensure […]
COVID 19 is a test of societies, of governments, of communities and of individuals. Now is the time for solidarity and cooperation to tackle the virus, and to mitigate the effects, often unintended, of measures designed to halt the spread of the virus. COVID-19 GUIDANCERespect for human rights across the spectrum, including economic and social […]
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COVID-19 is a test of societies, of governments, of communities and of individuals. It is a time for solidarity and cooperation to tackle the virus, and to mitigate the effects, often unintended, of measures designed to halt the spread of COVID-19. Respect for human rights across the spectrum, including economic and social rights, and civil […]
Written by Atty. Ross Tugade, 28 March 2020(Originally Published in Medium.com) On March 27, 2020, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made a statement defending President Rodrigo Duterte’s appointment of military men to lead the national policy against Covid-19. Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., former AFP Chief and current presidential adviser on the peace process was designated by […]
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This document highlights the Commission’s work to develop a position paper on the Corporation Code of the Philippines. DEVELOPING A POSITION PAPER ON THE CORPORATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES On February 12, 2018, the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP) submitted a position paper on the proposed amendment of Batas Pambansa Blg. 68,[1] […]
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In the absence of a national policy on internal displacement, the Philippines has used a disaster management framework to address displacement caused by terrorism-related conflict in Marawi City. Such a response, however, suffers from the absence of a rights-based foundation. A five-month armed encounter between State armed forces and the Islamic State-inspired Maute Group, which […]