Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the PNP Chief’s reminder to value the preservation of life
Time and again, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has stressed and cited evidence that a human rights-based approach to criminal justice establishes a high success rate in reducing redicivism as well as ensuring safety for communities. We note further that such an approach is in line with the Philippine Government and the United Nations’ […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the DOJ’s preliminary investigation on the Batangas couple killed on ‘Bloody Sunday’ raids
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the filing of murder charges by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the start of the preliminary investigation by the Department of Justice on the alleged involvement of 17 police officers over the killing of activists Ariel Evangelista and wife Ana Mariz during the so-called “Bloody Sunday” […]