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12 September 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the PHP 1,000 budget allocation of the House of Representatives for the Commission The Commission on Human Rights has always taken positions in favor of human rights. It does so without fear or favor, in a non-partisan manner, and as rightfully mandated […]
02 September 2017 Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the passage of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act Recognizing its intent of liberalizing each Filipino’s access to tertiary education, the Commission on Human Rights commends the passage of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. The Commission believes that […]
13 August 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the government’s measures in pursuing personalities involved in illegal drugs The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the government’s campaign in combating the possible dangers brought about by the use, sale, production, and distribution of illegal drugs in the country. But […]
09 August 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the passage of the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the passage of the Republic Act No. 10932, otherwise known as the “Anti-Hospital Deposit Law,” especially in its intent to increase the penalties for the refusal of hospitals […]
27 July 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of Chairperson Chito Gascon on his tenure as head of the Commission on Human Rights Every person has his or her opinion about how each of us should perform our respective mandates. I stand by the full record of my public service, including my current tenure as Chairperson of […]
22 July 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on Martial Law Extension Believing in the rule of law, the Commission respects the powers granted to the President of the Republic, including the authority to declare Martial Law and suspend habeas corpus in the interest of public safety. This recognizes the fact […]
20 July 2017 PRESS STATETEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on Maute group’s use of child soldiers and the condition of the displaced residents of Marawi City The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the use of children by the Maute group to further terrorism in Marawi City. CHR decries recruiting, even […]
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10 June 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the use of airstrikes and the humanitarian condition in Marawi City The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) appeals to the Philippine government to consider calls to cease employing airstrikes in the besieged city of Marawi. This is in consonance with […]
02 June 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Department of Education’s hiring of new teachers The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the Department of Education’s pronouncement that there will be 40,000 new public school teachers added to the roster by the time classes start in June 2017. This […]
28 May 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the President’s rape joke and current human rights situation in Marawi City Rape is never a joke. Women—especially those poor and vulnerable who bear the brunt of the ongoing violence on the ground—are not objects of ridicule either. It is in this […]
27 May 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to behead human rights advocates Words matter. Pronouncements, especially those uttered by persons in authority, bear great weight and might be taken as official policy. The Commission on Human Rights takes exception to the President’s threat to behead […]
24 May 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao The Commission on Human Rights condemns the recent attacks of terrorist groups in the southern city of Marawi in Mindanao. We are with the nation in praying for the safety of our sisters and brothers […]