Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, on the End of the Polio Outbreak in the Philippines
Following the Department of Health announcement last Friday on the end of the polio outbreak after almost two years since its resurgence on 19 September 2019. The Commission on Human Rights commends the Department of Health, government and other partner agencies and civil society efforts that have led to the end of the polio outbreak […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the call of UN experts to probe human rights violations in the Philippines
We urge the Philippine government to give serious attention to the call of the 11 special rapporteurs of the United Nations for an independent probe into the alleged human rights violations in the country, including attacks on rights and liberties, human rights defenders, and democratic institutions among others. It is worthy to stress that earning […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the removal of the “comfort women” statue along Roxas Boulevard
Statues are built to remember and respect struggles in our history. In this light, the Commission is deeply concerned that the monument intended to honour the pain and struggles of our so-called ‘comfort women’ during the World War II was taken down like a thief in the night, akin to equally robbing us of our […]