House Bills Amending and Expanding the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (House Bills Nos. 1471, 2595, 2664, 2850, 5153 & 5584)
DEFINING ELECTRONIC VAWC AS A PROHIBITED ACT The CHRP fully supports the expansion of RA 9262 to cover such acts as proposed in HB 2664, 2592, and 5153. It is a high time that a legal measure be put in place that would prohibit and punish perpetrators who use technology to inflict violence against women […]
CHRP at the Adoption of Outcomes of the Philippines’ 3rd Cycle of the UPR
CHRP delivered a statement at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council, reminding the Philippines of their human rights obligations in relation to the accepted, noted and rejected recommendations. The UPR Working Group adopted the outcomes of the review of the Philippines. While the State accepted 103 recommendations and noted 99 recommendations, the Commission strongly […]
Inputs to the OHCHR Report on Protecting the Rights of the Child in Humanitarian Situations – Human Rights Council Resolution 34/16
The Human Rights Council will focus its next full-day meeting on “Protecting the rights of the child in humanitarian situations” and invited the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on that issue, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders. CHRP contribution will be part of the report of the High Commissioner at the […]
Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration Fifth thematic session: “Smuggling of migrants, trafficking in persons and contemporary forms of slavery, including appropriate identification, protection and assistance to migrants and trafficking victims”
On behalf of GANHRI, Comm’r Leah Tanodra-Armamento of CHRP provides statement as per Trafficking in Persons and Contemporary Forms of Slavery that NHRIs (i.e. NHRIs of Kenya. Nigeria and South Africa) are tasked to advance the rights of migrants, including measures to counter trafficking and introducing human rights perpectives in their respective national policies and […]
Positive Discipline Bill Filed in the Senate (Senate Bill 1477)
The CHRP respectfully submits this position paper on the proposed legislative measure seeking to prohibit corporal punishment and to promote positive discipline in homes, schools, institutions, alternative care systems, workplaces, juvenile welfare system, places of religious worship, and in all other setting. The CHRP expresses its firm commitment to work together with all of the […]
House Bills No. 158 and 750 Establishing the National Committee for the Prevention of Torture (NCPT)
The CHRP is optimistic that the enactment will be a milestone, in conjunction with other existing mechanisms and safeguards, in changing the culture of impunity in the country by punishing perpetrators of torture and other ill-treatment, and ultimately protecting the rights of individuals who are most vulnerable to abuses. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
Denunciation of and Withdrawal from International Treatise to Reimpose the Death Penalty (CHR A2017-002)
The CHRP, emphatically, reiterates that the Philippines is a State Party to the ICCPR and its Second Optional Protocol and an advocate against the death penalty. In addition, the CHRP and Dr. Ward argued that the reintroduction of capital punishment will have considerable impact on the standing of the Philippines in the International Community, its […]
Denunciation of and Withdrawal from International Treaties to Re-impose the Death Penalty
The CHRP issues this advisory to guide the Philippines Government on its initiatives to re-impose capital punishment. The Commission takes this opportunity to emphatically reiterate that the Philippines is a State Party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and its Second Optional Protocol. Having ratified the ICCPR and the Second Optional […]
Inputs to Questionnaire on National Action Plans to Achieve the Ends of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
CHRP updated OHCHR on the status of the Indigenous Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples’ Masterplan, Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 and the Human Rights Action Plan. Inputs from the CHRP would serve as examples that will be included in the guidance note on national action plans to achieve the ends of the Declaration on the Rights of […]
Human Rights Standards on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Marawi City Crisis (CHR A2017-001)
The advisory contains human rights standards and guidelines on IDPs in Marawi City crisis. The CHRP urges all stakeholders, especially LGUs, relevant housing and legal authorities, the police, and other government agencies, as well as non-government service providers, to adopt the standards and guidelines encompassed in this advisory.’ DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
House Bill No. 4569 or An Act Providing for the Creation of a Council for the Welfare of Older Persons
The CHRP recognizes the contributions and efforts of older persons to society. The initiative to create a National Council for the Welfare of Older Persons is a significant indication that the government, as the primary duty-bearer, is responsive to its obligations by taking relevant steps to address and meet the issues and challenges faced by […]
Mental Health Bills Filed in the House of Representative
The CHRP supports the development of a mental health which endeavours to provide for a rights-based national mental health system that ensures a community of Filipinos who are mentally healthy, and are able to contribute to the attainment of a better quality of life through access to an integrated, well planned, effectively organized and efficiently […]