Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Current Situation in Myanmar
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines continues to sound the alarm on the ongoing human rights and humanitarian situations in Myanmar. The 7.7 magnitude devastating earthquake[1] on 28 March 2025 claimed over 3,600 lives, injured a further 4,800 people and left 184 still missing according to latest UN data.[2] This calamity has further […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the year 2025 with a positive outlook on advancing the human rights landscape in the country
The year 2024 has witnessed various challenges and developments in the human rights situation in the Philippines. As such, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reaffirms its commitment to upholding its mandate to protect and promote the dignity of all as we welcome the new year. We have all worked hard this year to advance […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights recommending for the continuation of the UN Joint Programme, noting its valuable impacts to the human rights situation in the Philippines
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights recommending for the continuation of the UN Joint Programme, noting its valuable impacts to the human rights situation in the Philippines The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) notes the gains that the United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP) has provided to further allow the government for a more focused […]
Statement of CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the announcement of the Justice Secretary regarding the release of the first partial report of the review of the deaths resulting from the conduct of anti illegal-drug operations
The Commission on Human Rights acknowledges the announcement of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra regarding the release of the partial report conducted by a high-level inter-agency panel of the thousands of deaths resulting from the conduct of recent anti-illegal drug operations. We consider the government’s action as a step towards ensuring accountability and addressing impunity. However, […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on a study’s assessment of a ‘repressed’ civic space in the Philippines
A global research group, CIVICUS Monitor, recently released a report noting a ‘repressed’ human rights situation in the Philippines—describing it as ‘the second worst rating a country can have.’ Among the issues raised in the said study were the deaths of human rights defenders, red tagging of activists and journalists, as well as threats being […]
Concluding Remarks of the Commission on Human Rights on the UN OHCHR Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines
delivered by CHR Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit 30 June 2020 Thank you Y our Excellencies. The response of our Government before the Council, the issues and concerns raised on the floor will help us calibrate how we can move forward and offer our assistance to improve the human rights situation on the ground. On the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the UN OHCHR Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines
delivered by CHR Commissioner Karen S. Gomez Dumpit Commissioner30 June 2020 Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Human Rights Council, and the High Commissioner for Human Rights – as the world endures the impact of the pandemic, it is our privilege and duty to speak before you today. The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the report on the human rights situation in the Philippines by the UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) welcomes the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on the human rights situation in the Philippines. As the country’s national human rights institution, we call on the government to acknowledge and address its observations with definitive steps necessary to establish […]
Statement of CHR Commissioner Roberto Eugenio T. Cadiz on the launching by the Commission on Human Rights of a National Inquiry on The Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Country Today
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) shall be conducting a National Inquiry on the situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in the country. The inquiry is in response to petitions and complaints filed before the Commission, alleging Extra-Judicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances, threats, and other forms of harassment against organizations and individuals – collectively regarded as […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the adoption of the UN Human Rights Council Resolution calling for a comprehensive probe on the human rights situation in the Philippines (Part 2)
We, the Commission on Human Rights reiterate our previous calls for the Government to allow thorough, transparent, and independent investigations of all alleged violations of human rights in the country and in particular to fully cooperate with the Commission on Human Rights, Victims’ Groups, and other local and international stakeholders by demonstrating to the world […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the adoption of the UN Human Rights Council Resolution calling for a comprehensive probe on the human rights situation in the Philippines (Part 1)
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the UN Human Rights Council’s resolution calling for a comprehensive probe on the human rights situation in the Philippines, especially in the face of the rising death count allegedly linked to the government’s own campaign against illegal drugs. As a member of the Council, the Philippine Government – […]