Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights ukol sa ordinansa sa Kalookan na nagpapataw ng parusa sa mga di-bakunado na magsisimba

Lubos na nababahala ang Commission on Human Rights (CHR) sa aming natanggap na ulat ukol sa ordinansa ng pamahalaan ng bayan ng Kalookan na nagbabanta ng parusa sa mga di-bakunado na magsisimba o mananampalataya. Nakapaskil diumano ang naturang ordinansa sa mga gate ng simbahan. Muling ipinapaalala ng CHR na walang batas ukol sa mandatory vaccination. […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the proposal to restrict movement of the unvaccinated in Metro Manila

There are valid justifications in restricting rights, including freedom of movement, especially during national emergencies, such as the present pandemic. The Commission on Human Rights, however, continues to stress that such policies must be based on human rights standards—that, among others, these must be legal, necessary, proportional, and non-discriminatory as detailed under the Siracusa Principles. […]