Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the directive to submit a list of drug personalities at the barangay level
PRESS STATEMENT | 14 January 2018 Addressing the problem on the sale and use of illegal drugs is best achieved with the participation of all concerned, especially the community. At the same time, Constitutional guarantees, such as presumption of innocence and right to due process, are in place to ensure that human rights are protected at […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to behead human rights advocates
27 May 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat to behead human rights advocates Words matter. Pronouncements, especially those uttered by persons in authority, bear great weight and might be taken as official policy. The Commission on Human Rights takes exception to the President’s threat to behead […]