Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the IATF’s decision to allow children age 5 and above to visit outdoor areas
Children have the right to leisure, play, and recreational activities. This is crucial to their development and well-being while also enabling their participation in the community’s cultural, social, and artistic life. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the move of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to allow […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia on the order to detain persons not wearing face masks in public
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has consistently echoed the need for everyone to observe health protocols during the pandemic, including the proper wearing of face masks. However, with the noted rise of human rights violations arising from violations of health protocols, we have stressed the need for reasonable and humane disciplinary measures for violators. […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the use of ‘yantok’ in enforcing health protocols
We recognise that the unknown nature of the pandemic has pushed others, including the government, into devising different, novel ways in enforcing health safety protocols so as to prevent Covid-19 infection among the population. However, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has repeatedly stressed the importance of respecting the human rights and dignity of all […]