Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the high death rate among persons deprived of liberty
The 2021 data of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) revealed that 1,166 individuals out of the total 48,501 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) died within correctional facilities—the highest figure in 32 years. As of September 2022, there have already been more than 700 PDLs who have died in custody. This is tantamount to three to […]
GENERAL COMMENTS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE PHILIPPINES on the Adoption of the Outcome of the Universal Review of the Philippines 36th Session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 22 September 2017 (3rd Cycle)
GENERAL COMMENTS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE PHILIPPINES on the Adoption of the Outcome of the Universal Review of the Philippines 36th Session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 22 September 2017 (3rd Cycle) Written Statement The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines comes before you at a time when human rights promotion […]
CHR reiterates stance on the death penalty in End Crime, Not Life Public Forum
17 August 2017 PRESS RELEASE CHR reiterates stance on the death penalty in End Crime, Not Life Public Forum QUEZON CITY—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) stressed its opposition to the reinstatement of the death penalty in the Philippines, asserting that it has never deterred heinous crimes from happening in the country. “Death penalty […]
Denunciation of and Withdrawal from International Treatise to Reimpose the Death Penalty (CHR A2017-002)
The CHRP, emphatically, reiterates that the Philippines is a State Party to the ICCPR and its Second Optional Protocol and an advocate against the death penalty. In addition, the CHRP and Dr. Ward argued that the reintroduction of capital punishment will have considerable impact on the standing of the Philippines in the International Community, its […]
Denunciation of and Withdrawal from International Treaties to Re-impose the Death Penalty
The CHRP issues this advisory to guide the Philippines Government on its initiatives to re-impose capital punishment. The Commission takes this opportunity to emphatically reiterate that the Philippines is a State Party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and its Second Optional Protocol. Having ratified the ICCPR and the Second Optional […]