Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the proposed bill pushing for death penalty by firing squad for corrupt public officials
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses deep concern on the proposed bill pushing for the death penalty by firing squad for corrupt public officials. CHR recognizes that corruption is a grave offense that has far-reaching and systemic consequences, including perpetuation of inequality and weakening of institutions. However, the death penalty is not a guaranteed […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights expressing deep concern over the alleged misreporting of police blotters in Davao City
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses deep concern over the alleged misreporting of police blotters in Davao City to establish a declining trend in the city’s crime statistics. According to reports, the observed discrepancies in two police log books showed different entry reports, where one listed lesser records or wrong classification of cases as […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit
delivered before the Committee on Justice, House of Representatives18th Congress, 1st Regular Session 24 September 2019 Thank you Mr. Chair. The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines supports the government in its campaign against criminality. We do not want any crime to go unpunished. A deterrent to crime is a functional, unbiased, efficient and […]