Statement of the Commission on Human Rights calling for the immediate release of the oldest political prisoner in the Philippines
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) urges the Philippine government to expedite the release of Gerardo “Gerry” Dela Peña, the oldest political prisoner in the country, after having served more than a decade of his prison term as of 2024. Dela Peña, 85, was arrested on 21 March 2013 at the age of 74 in […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, supporting the PAO appeal for the release of elderly and sickly persons deprived of liberty
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the appeal of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) to the Office of the President (OP) for the grant of executive clemency to 301 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) composed mostly of those elderly and ailing. In line with the Basic Principles on the Use of Restorative Justice Programmes […]