Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the armed clash in Negros Occidental
The CHR, through its office in the Negros Island Region, has initiated an independent investigation. Information from local human rights advocates prompted coordination with civil society organizations, local authorities, and security forces, including working with the families for the retrieval of the remains in Toboso and Escalante.
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the series of arrests of activists in Negros Occidental and Metro Manila
Various leaders and members of progressive groups were arrested in Negros Occidental and Metro Manila in a series of raids by police and the army on 31 October 2019. The raids were undertaken pursuant to a Search Warrant issued by Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos – Villavert of the Branch 89 of the Quezon City Regional […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the deployment of more troops in Bicol region, Samar and Negros provinces
The Commission on Human Rights expresses caution on the move of the administration to deploy more security forces in the Bicol region and the provinces of Samar, Negros Oriental, and Negros Occidental. The recent incidence of violence in the area demands thorough investigation and expedient justice for the victims. This is the more immediate clamor […]