Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Celebration of Migrant Workers Day
On this year’s observance of Migrant Workers Day, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognizes the invaluable contributions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) across the world—those who braved separation and endured unfamiliar environments to secure a better future for their loved ones. CHR affirms that upholding the welfare and dignity of every overseas Filipino requires […]
CHR issues human rights advisory to strengthen protection mechanisms for the rights of migrant workers and their families
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) releases another human rights advisory outlining its recommendations to the Philippine government in response to the recent concluding observations of the United Nations Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW). These observations pertain to the government’s compliance with the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the proposed measure to expand the purposes for the utilization of the Emergency Repatriation Fund for OFWs
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the proposed measure to expand the purposes for the utilization of the Emergency Repatriation Fund (ERF) under Republic Act (RA) No. 8042, as amended, otherwise known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act. HB 09388, filed by Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino of the OFW Partylist, seeks […]