Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the arrest of a former human rights group leader in Digos City
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has taken cognizance of the arrest of Jay Apiag, a former secretary general of KARAPATAN Southern Mindanao, on 13 August 2024. He is currently being detained at the Buhangin Police Station after being arrested in Digos City. Apiag is facing charges of attempted murder, as well as illegal possession […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the arrest of environmental defender in Laguna
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its Regional Office in Region IV-A, is already conducting a motu propio investigation into the arrest of environmental defender and activist Daisy Macapanpan on Saturday, 11 June 2022 in Pakil town, Laguna. According to reports, she was arrested after delivering a speech protesting the construction of the Ahunan […]
Statement of CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Women’s Rights, on the arrest of Maria Salome “Sally” Crisostomo-Ujano
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses alarm on the arrest of Maria Salome “Sally” Crisostomo-Ujano, a respected women and children’s rights advocate and national coordinator of Philippines Against Child Trafficking (PACT). We raise concern over the propriety of the use of a 15-year-old warrant of arrest in order to hold in custody a 62-year-old […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the ‘arestoaguinaldo’ police prank
The Commission on Human Rights is deeply bothered by the arestoaguinaldo Christmas prank of PNP in Cebu City, which started last 15 December 2020, and a similar prank done by the Land Transportation Office last 13 December 2020. Serving an arrest warrant is a law enforcement process that must be carried out within the rigors […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the arrest of peasant community organizer Amanda Lacaba Echanis
The arrest of Amanda Lacaba Echanis yesterday, 2 December 2020, is the latest in a string of arrests and attacks against alleged members of the New People’s Army. Her father, Randy Echanis, Chair of Anakpawis and Deputy Secretary General of KMP, was slain last 10 August 2020, and his death remains unsolved. Considering that Echanis […]