Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the string of arrests on Human Rights Day
It is concerning that the celebration of the National Human Rights Consciousness Week (4-10 December 2020) ended with a string of arrests of journalist and trade unionists on the International Human Rights Day, Thursday, 10 December. The arrested individuals—Lady Ann Salem, Dennise Velasco, Mark Ryan Cruz, Romina Raiselle Astudillo, Jaymie Gregorio, Joel Demate, and Rodrigo […]
CHR stands in solidarity with human rights defenders, calls out attacks against them
Quezon City—On 09 December 2019, a day before the celebration of the International Human Rights Day, the Commission on Human Rights hosted a solidarity event convening human rights defenders, activists, and supporters around the country to amplify the call to end the unabated clampdown on human rights workers. “We thank everyone for joining us in […]