Welcome Address of CHR Commissioner, Hon. Faydah M. Dumarpa, during the “Women, Life, & Liberty: Women’s Situations in Jails and Access to Justice” Forum (30 March 2023)
30 March 2023, 3:00 PM, via Zoom Hon. Faydah M. Dumarpa | Commissioner, Philippine Commission on Human Rights Asallamuwalaikum at magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat, ako po si Commissioner Faydah Dumarpa, Focal Commissioner for Women’s Rights and Persons Deprived of their Liberty ng Komisyon sa mga Kaparatang Pantao. It is my pleasure to welcome […]
Speech of CHR Commissioner, Hon. Faydah M. Dumarpa, during the”CyberSafe against Fake News: Being Smart, Being Safe and Staying Ahead! Ensuring Women and Girls’ Safe Online Experience” – CSW67 Side Event (10 March 2023)
10 March 2023, Conference Room 8, 1:15-2:30PM | United Nations Headquarters, New York Hon. Faydah M. Dumarpa | Commissioner, Philippine Commission on Human Rights Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, as a National Human Rights Institution and Gender and Development Ombud under the Magna Carta of Women […]
Conference on “Women in Islam: Understanding the Rights and Identity of Women in the Islamic World”
Venue: Ecosoc ChamberIntervention Time: March 8, 2023; 10:00-3:00PM (Intervention period 10:00-12:00) Assalamualaikum. I am Faydah Dumarpa, Commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights, the country’s National Human Rights Institution and Gender and Development Ombud. Since the Commission’s creation 38 years ago, I am the first Muslim woman to be appointed as Commissioner. In the […]
Statement of CHR Commissioner, Hon. Faydah Dumarpa, on the 8th Purple Action Day
The Commission on Human Rights, Gabriela Alliance of Filipino Women and Sariaya opens women’s month with the theme “Kababaihan para sa Karapatan; Kababaihan para sa Makatarungang Lipunan.” They highlight the role of women in advocating for human rights rights of all and in creating a just and inclusive society. This contributes to this month’s overall theme […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on the present Commission en banc’s commitment to uphold the mandate and independence of CHR
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) takes note of the recent remark on the qualifications and background of the newly appointed members of its Commission en banc—the Chairperson and two Commissioners. We wish to assure that, while the President appointed its recent composition as mandated by the Philippine Constitution, the Commission en banc is committed […]
CHR welcomes Atty. Faydah M. Dumarpa as the new addition to the sixth Commission en banc
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the new year with an addition to its sixth Commission en banc (CEB), Atty. Faydah M. Dumarpa, as Commissioner to the CHR. Her appointment paper was signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on 28 December 2022 and was formally transmitted to CHR on 5 January 2023. Along with […]