Position Paper on the Proposed Measures Defining Street, Public Places, and Online Sexual Harassment, Providing Protective Measures and Prescribing Penalties
The Commission on Human Rights reiterates that sexual harassment will always be unacceptable regardless of who the perpetrator is as it demeans the dignity and human rights of a person. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
House Bill No. 6595 or an Act Recognizing the Civil Partnership of Couples
House Bill No. 6595 or an Act Recognizing the Civil Partnership of Couples The proposed measure seeks to recognize the civil partnership between two persons of the same or opposite sec to be able to enjoy the rights, protection and privileges afforded in this bill. The Commission on Human Rights, guided by the core international […]
Strengthening the Commission on Human Rights as a National Human Rights Institution Under the Constitution
Strengthening the Commission on Human Rights as a National Human Rights Institution Under the Constitution The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), constitutionally mandated to protect and promote human rights, owes its very existence to the 1987 Constitution. The recommendations contained in this position paper on strengthening the CHR as […]