Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the House of Representatives’ revised minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12 years old
The Commission on Human Rights is deeply alarmed that, despite calls of experts on child development and advocates of children’s rights, members of the House of Representatives are still firm on reducing the minimum age of criminal responsibility from what the current law sets at 15 years old. In 2018, only 58 [facilities] are operational […]
Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana on the proposal to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Oppose the lowering of age of criminal responsibility for our children’s better future On Monday, 21 January 2019, the Committee on Justice of the House of Representatives approved a measure that would reduce the minimum age of criminal liability from 15 to nine (9) years old. In the Senate, a similar proposal sets the lowered […]