Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the attempted grenade attack against Bulacan Vice Mayor Alvarez
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) decries the attempted ambush against Bulacan Vice Mayor John Bong Alvarez last 04 June 2024. Reports point out that an unidentified riding-in-tandem tailed the convoy of Vice Mayor Alvarez from his residence and tossed a grenade into the direction of his vehicle. When the first grenade failed to detonate, […]
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 CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the DOJ’s preliminary investigation on the Batangas couple killed on ‘Bloody Sunday’ raids
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the filing of murder charges by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the start of the preliminary investigation by the Department of Justice on the alleged involvement of 17 police officers over the killing of activists Ariel Evangelista and wife Ana Mariz during the so-called “Bloody Sunday” […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the agreement of the Philippine National Police to open its records on 61 police operations allegedly resulting in deaths of drug suspects
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledges the decision of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to open 61 cases of police operations for review, particularly those allegedly resulted in the deaths of drug suspects. PNP’s willingness in opening these cases for scrutiny is a step towards the right direction. CHR, even from the start, has […]