Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the commemoration of World Water Day
Today, 22 March 2020, the Commission on Human Rights, together with communities everywhere, joins the commemoration of World Water Day. World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance meant to highlight the importance of accessing freshwater, putting in mind over 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. In the Philippines, approximately 1 […]
COVID-19: States should not abuse emergency measures to suppress human rights – UN experts
GENEVA (16 March 2020) – UN human rights experts* today urged States to avoid overreach of security measures in their response to the coronavirus outbreak and reminded them that emergency powers should not be used to quash dissent. “While we recognize the severity of the current health crisis and acknowledge that the use of emergency […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the human rights commitment of newly-appointed AFP chief of staff
The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the commitment of newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lieutenant General Noel Clement to ensure that the military would be “staunch defenders and advocates of human rights” under his term. With this pronouncement, the Commission expresses its hope and confidence in our military forces’ ability […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the government’s increasing efforts to pursue activists
This is the statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the government’s increasing efforts to pursue activists
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jaqueline Ann de Guia, on the 2019 State of the Nation Address
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognises how the President’s 2019 State of the Nation Address has focused on improving the lives of the nation’s vulnerable and marginalised by recognising the need to improve how they enjoy their rights. The right to a healthy environment, for example, was discussed through efforts to rehabilitate Boracay and […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the killing of Cagayan priest Fr. Mark Ventura
Press Statement | 04 May 2018 The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the brutal and brazen killing of priest Fr. Mark Ventura, who was gunned down in broad daylight after officiating Mass in Gattaran, Cagayan. Reports say that Fr. Ventura was blessing children and talking to choir members when an unidentified gunman with […]
Statement of the CHR on the detention and release of Australian missionary Patricia Fox
Press Statement | 19 April 2018 It is the mandate of the government to protect and promote the human rights of all persons in the Philippines, including foreign nationals. This includes ensuring that everyone, like in the case of the Australian religious missionary Patricia Fox, is granted due process while we assert our national laws. […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on victims of criminality and universality of human rights
Press Release | 31 March 2018 The Commission on Human Rights assures the public that its goal in its work is and always has been protecting the rights of all people in the Philippines. However, we must reiterate the importance of due process and following the rule of law. This is the assurance that all […]