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The Human Rights E-Lawyering Service (“HR-ELS”) was formally launched yesterday, 10 December 2020, through an online event. The Service aims to provide real-time legal advice to citizens on their rights through the use of smart technology. In his message, Commissioner Roberto Eugenio T. Cadiz stressed the importance of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)’s collaboration […]
The National Human Rights Consciousness Week (NHRCW) formally opened today, 4 December 2020, with an interagency solidarity program at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Central Office in Quezon City. The activity aims to re-affirm the commitment, and share efforts and plans of the members of the National Committee for the NHRCW to uphold human […]
Developed countries, global health authorities, and pharmaceutical companies at the forefront of the anticipated mass roll out of Covid-19 vaccines must ensure that distribution be equitable and immediately accessible to the rest of the nations if there is to be a global and lasting approach to solving the coronavirus pandemic. This was the call of […]
The state of mental health in our country has been deteriorating even before the outbreak of Covid-19. The pandemic heightened the urgency of ensuring and fortifying the mental health of all considering the major disruptions and alterations that many are experiencing due to the impact of the health crisis. Philippines has the longest uninterrupted quarantine […]
The Senate Committee on Finance adopted the Commission on Human Rights’ (CHR) proposed budget for FY 2020 on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. The CHR’s budget was presented by Chairperson Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon and Executive Director Jacqueline Ann de Guia. In his presentation, Chairperson Gascon expressed the Commission’s gratitude to the members of the […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) / Administrative Order No. 35 Secretariat (AO 35) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) today signed a Data Sharing Agreement, the fruitful culmination of collaboration between CHR and DOJ in furtherance of the mandate of AO 35. Signed during a virtual ceremony led by CHR Commissioner Leah Tanodra-Armamento and […]
“We are in solidarity with the appeal of the Migrant Forum in Asia, together with other migrants’ rights movements, on the urgency of ensuring a justice mechanism for repatriated Filipino migrant workers,” says Commissioner Gwendolyn Ll. Pimentel-Gana, the Commission on Human Rights’ focal commissioner on migrants’ rights. Following the release of our statement calling for […]
Ensuring the rule of law means that the protection of our fundamental rights are guaranteed. Such principle rests on the idea that laws are not only enforced, but applied at all times—consistent and without exception. Perpetrators of violations must be held to account. However, arrests during the current pandemic are a cause of concern as […]
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 […]
14 April 2020 – Child Rights Network (CRN) the largest alliance of organizations and agencies pushing for children’s rights legislation in the Philippines, calls on the national government, local government executives, and the private sector to step up concerted efforts in protecting children from online sexual exploitation amid the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) imposed to […]
Press Release of the Child Rights Network | 02 April 2020 Report incidents of child rights violations amid community quarantine, advocates urge 2 April 2020 – Child Rights Network (CRN), the largest alliance of organizations and agencies pushing for children’s rights legislation in the Philippines, lauds the efforts of the government in intensifying its intervention […]
GENEVA (6 March 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday said it is essential that governments introducing measures to impede the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, undertake a range of additional actions to reduce the potentially negative impact such measures may have on people’s lives. “As a medical doctor, I […]