CHR, int’l organizations call for protection of indigenous peoples rights in renewable energy investments
On 28-30 October 2019, the Commission on Human Rights co-organized an international conference on human rights at Subic Bay Freeport Zone, together with the Forest Peoples Programme, Philippine Association for Inter-cultural Development, and Tebtebba. The event was attended by representatives from indigenous peoples organizations, national human rights institutions (NHRIs), academe, business and civil society organizations […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the construction of Kaliwa Dam project
The Commission on Human Rights cautions the government to be mindful of its State obligation in implementing development projects such as the construction of Kaliwa Dam in areas covering ancestral domains of indigenous peoples in Rizal and Quezon provinces. While we recognise that there is a legitimate concern on water security in Metro Manila, this […]