Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on efforts of the government in providing adequate shelters to the displaced victims of the Marawi siege
The Commission on Human Rights lauds the efforts of the government in its attempt to provide appropriate housing for families affected by the Marawi siege. According to Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista, almost 10,000 displaced persons or over 1,600 displaced families are now living in temporary shelters. This is a welcome development, especially […]
Statement of CHR Chairperson, Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon, on the third extension of martial law in Mindanao
The CHR has taken a position from the first instance when the Marawi Siege had began in May 2017 that it believes that the Government has the ability to exercise law enforcement powers to quell any threats without the need to invoke the extraordinary powers of Martial Law and more so now that the Martial […]