Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, calling for the urgent passage of the bill that seeks to protect human rights defenders
The Commission on Human Rights joins the clamor to prioritize the passage of the Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Protection Bill or House Bill No. 9199. The bill’s enactment into law should be a high priority considering the unceasing attacks, threats, and the general climate of hostility faced by human rights defenders and advocates. We echo […]