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Press Release | 6 April 2018 We welcome and support the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) ordering the Philippine National Police (PNP) to submit data on the administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. It is a step forward in ensuring that the rule of law still prevails in our country. But, equally important, is on how […]

Press Release from the Office of Commissioner Gwendolyn Ll. Pimentel-Gana | 29 March 2018 Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed disappointment over a recent statement of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III criticizing the CHR for its focus on political crimes and the war against illegal drugs rather than on migrant […]

PRESS RELEASE | 28 March 2018 QUEZON CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) held the first public hearing probing the alleged responsibility of major fossil-fuel companies or so-called “carbon majors” to climate change and how this impacts the human rights of Filipinos.

Press Release | 26 March 2018 QUEZON CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is set to proceed with its formal inquiry hearing starting Tuesday, 27 March 2018, as a response to a petition seeking to investigate so-called “carbon majors” for allegedly contributing to climate change and its impact on the rights of the Filipino people.

05 March 2018 | Press Release from the Office of Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana QUEZON CITY – Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana of the Commission of Human Rights called for a rights-based approach to the recruitment and deployment of overseas Filipino workers as she expressed concern over the prevalence of the illegal transfer of domestic workers from one employer to […]

Press Release | 31 March 2018 The Commission on Human Rights assures the public that its goal in its work is and always has been protecting the rights of all people in the Philippines. However, we must reiterate the importance of due process and following the rule of law. This is the assurance that all […]

QUEZON CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) engaged Lumad leaders and representatives in a dialogue on Monday, 19 February 2018, concerning the welfare and grievances of Indigenous People (IPs) in Mindanao.

PRESS RELEASE | 16 February 2018 CHR seeks stricter monitoring of overseas Filipino domestic workers while improving quick response mechanisms to prevent human rights abuses QUEZON CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) called for a stricter monitoring of overseas Filipino domestic workers to prevent human rights abuses and modern-day slavery. Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana, the CHR’s focal […]

PRESS RELEASE | 27 January 2018 The Commission on Human Rights welcomed the move of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) to look into the deaths of seven (7) OFWs while issuing a suspension on the deployment of domestic workers to Kuwait. Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana, the CHR’s focal person for migrant workers’ rights, said the […]

17 October 2017 PRESS RELEASE   CHR hopeful with PDEA’s lead in the drug campaign Quezon City—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) today welcomed the decision of the administration to designate the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) as the lead agency that will carry out the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. “We are hopeful that […]

20 September 2017 PRESS RELEASE CHR unveils Diokno Memorial; calls for the defense of human rights Quezon City—On 21 September 2017, Thursday, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will commemorate the triumph against dictatorship and the affirmation of freedom, democracy, and human rights through the unveiling of the Ka Pepe Diokno Memorial at the grounds […]

6 September 2017 PRESS RELEASE CHR demands justice for the death of Kian, Carl PASAY CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed readiness to work with other government agencies to secure justice for the death of Kian Loyd delos Santos, 17, Carl Angelo Arnaiz, 19, and other related deaths, especially minors, due to the government’s […]