Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the authorisation of the International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber to proceed with investigation in the Philippines
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) notes the recent decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I authorising the Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan KC, to proceed with the investigation of the crimes against humanity allegedly linked with the so-called ‘drug war’ of the Government of the Philippines under former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. […]
Statement of the CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the decision of the President to not rejoin the International Criminal Court
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) respects the prerogative of the President in deciding not to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC). This move, however, is unfortunate when viewed from the human rights perspective given the calls from both domestic and international fronts seeking truth and accountability for the thousands of deaths allegedly linked to […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the decision of the International Criminal Court to move the Philippine case to preliminary investigation
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) notes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to move the case of the Philippines forward to preliminary investigation. To recall, in 2020, the Office of the Prosecutor at the ICC, led by Fatou Bensouda, reported that there is ‘reasonable basis to believe’ that crimes against humanity—particularly murder, […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Recent Findings of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) takes note of the report of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, on the recent findings of human rights violation in the country’s campaign against illegal drugs. As the country’s national human rights institution, CHR urges the government to acknowledge and address the observations of the […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the effect of the withdrawal of the Philippines from the International Criminal Court
The Commission on Human Rights continues to view the unilateral withdrawal of the Philippine President from the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a reversal of the country’s commitment to international treaty obligations, particularly in ending impunity, and a step back from the gains the Philippines has achieved in promoting justice and human rights. In the […]