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QUEZON CITY—An event dubbed as “Remembering history, strengthening democracy” was held today, September 24, at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Central Office in commemoration of the 47th year since the declaration of the Marcos’ Martial Law. The commemoration seeks to remember how, as one country, we were able to rise and triumph against the […]
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) and the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal (NHRC Nepal) met Tuesday, 18 June 2019, to strengthen cooperation and discuss common initiatives on human rights protection particularly in the context of migration. During the opening ceremony for the 3-day visit of the NHRC Nepal held at […]
Press Release Office of Comm. Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana Commission on Human Rights Human rights commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana, who serves as the CHR’s focal person on Migrant Workers’ Rights, condemned the rape of a Filipino domestic worker in Kuwait at the hands of one of its airport security personnel last week. The incident was reported in Kuwait […]
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines’ panel conducting an inquiry to determine the impact of climate change on the human rights of the Filipino people officially concluded its public hearing yesterday, December 12. The first pre-hearing conference was conducted by thePanel on December 11, 2017, while the public hearings began in March, 2018. At […]
QUEZON CITY— In honour of the heroism of those who fought for human rights, the Commission onHuman Rights (CHR) is set to open Liwasang Diokno to the public as a freedom park today, 10 December 2018, at its central office in Quezon City. The said space is dedicated to the late Senator Jose ‘Ka Pepe’ […]
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being—regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The UDHR serves as […]
Problems on jail congestion in the Philippines goes beyond challenges in infrastructure. It represents a larger and deeper problem on how the government regards human rights, including for those who have run in conflict with the law. The fact is that, throughout the years, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has done more than lobbying […]
QUEZON CITY—Members of the House of Representatives on Monday, 24 September 2018, called for an increase in the budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) during the plenary deliberations, citing the need to strengthen the Commission in the face of rampant human rights violations and blatant marks of impunity in the country. “Makakaapekto ito […]
On Friday, 21 September 2018, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will commemorate the 46th year since the Marcos’ Martial Law with an event dubbed “Never Again, Never Forget: A day of remembrance for democracy and freedom.” The commemoration seeks to renew awareness of this dark episode in the Philippine history, which was shrouded with […]
San Fernando City, LA UNION—The regional office of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region I is set to finally have its own building after the Governance in Justice (GOJUST) Human Rights Project grants funding for its construction in San Fernando City, La Union. Situated within the Provincial Capitol Complex, the envisioned CHR building […]
It is unfortunate that the recent events that led to the Bureau of Immigration order directing Australian religious missionary and human rights defender Sr. Patricia Fox to leave the country appears to be bereft of due process. We stress that the nature of human rights remains the same regardless of context. It does not discriminate […]
Public officials are expected to uphold ethical conduct, possess good moral character, and are not supposed to be engaged in any illegal activities, such as drug use and trade. As civil servants, they are and will always be held to a higher standard. We understand that the plan of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) […]