Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, in support of the bill mandating reporting of prison deaths
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the filling of Senate Bill No. 1771, also known as the Death in Custody Reporting Bill. Senate Bill No. 1771 recognises the importance of transparency and accountability needed in ensuring the welfare of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and children in conflict with the law (CICL) convicted of […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the worsening rule of law in the country
The rule of law rests on the four principles of accountability, just law, open government, accessible and impartial justice. Under the rule of law, all individuals, including the government are subject to the law and should be guided by its principles. A nation of laws must be guided first and foremost by the principle of […]