CHR calls for urgent action to improve conditions in Bahay Pag-asa facilities
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) calls for urgent action to address poor conditions and child protection gaps in several Bahay Pag-asa (BPA) facilities across the country. This follows the CHR’s release of a situation report detailing the findings of its nationwide monitoring of BPA facilities. The CHR documented serious issues in the implementation of […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the cease and desist order issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to an orphanage in Quezon City
Pursuant to its mandate as Ombud for Children, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)—through its Investigation Office and National Capital Region (NCR) Office—dispatched a Quick Response Operation team to Gentle Hands Incorporated (GHI), an orphanage in Quezon City, upon cognisance of the cease and desist order (CDO) issued by the Department of Social Welfare and […]
Child Rights Network: Put premium on protecting children’s rights & welfare during ongoing public health emergency
Press Release of the Child Rights Network | 02 April 2020 Report incidents of child rights violations amid community quarantine, advocates urge 2 April 2020 – Child Rights Network (CRN), the largest alliance of organizations and agencies pushing for children’s rights legislation in the Philippines, lauds the efforts of the government in intensifying its intervention […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the enactment of the law protecting children in conflict areas
The signing into law of the Republic Act 11188 or the Special Protection for Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Act is a big boost to advancing children’s rights and welfare. Having this law that specifically caters to children in areas of conflict can help cushion the impact of war and provide immediate services and […]
Mungkahi ng CHR kaugnay sa panukalang babaan sa 9 ang edad ng may kriminal na pananagutan
Binigyang-diin muli ng Komisyon an gaming mungkahi na pagtuunan ang masigasig na pagpapatupad ng R.A. 9344 o Juvenile Justice Welfare Act para sa rehabilitasyon at sapat na intervention para mga sa batang lumabag sa batas. Maraming kakulangan na dapat pagtuunan. Pangunahin dito ay ang paglaan ng sapat na pondo para sa pagtatayo ng mga Bahay […]
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
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 […]