Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged media harassment committed by police couple in Leyte
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave concern regarding the reported harassment of three journalists covering a land dispute in the town of Pastrana in Leyte province on 14 July 2023. The alleged acts of aggression and harassment were allegedly committed by a married police couple over a land dispute that they are involved […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the online threats made against TV5 journalist Ed Lingao and host Lourd de Veyra
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) remains firm in its stance to defend the free press and calls for the protection of all media workers in the country. We do not and cannot take lightly any threats or any allusions to harm the lives of journalists, regardless if such statements are deliberate or cursory. On […]
Statement of Commission on Human Rights Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana on the launching of the Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists
Threats to media safety and freedom are real and alarming. How these threats impact on the nation’s democracy is what makes them truly dangerous. It is high time to put at the center of discussions concrete ways on how we can secure a functioning and safe space for journalists to allow them to fully perform […]