Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the prevalence of online child selling
Selling children is a human rights violation! The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave concern and vehemently condemns the ongoing practice of child selling in the country, particularly through online platforms. The Commission has recently documented several alarming cases, including one involving a child as young as one-month-old who was subjected to this abhorrent […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, in support of legislation to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts in the country
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the passage of Senate Bill No. 2449 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking Act of 2021, which aims to strengthen the country’s laws in combatting human trafficking by providing guidelines for law enforcement agencies on the investigation, interception, and prosecution of different forms of human trafficking and increasing responsibilities of […]