Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the proposed Senate bill imposing a moratorium on rental payments and evictions during emergencies and calamities
In the Philippines and around the world, housing has become the frontline defense against the coronavirus. While the major policy of the country encourages people to stay at home, it runs counter to the fact that many households are driven to homelessness and continue to be threatened by evictions. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines welcomes the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution on Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty (A/RES/75/183). The Philippines is one of the 123 UNGA Member States that voted in favor of the resolution on 16 December 2020. There are 38 Member States against the resolution […]