Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on government pronouncements inciting torture
Torture is a human rights violation and no one, even erring individuals, shall be subjected to such cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. The prohibition of torture in the Philippines and in other parts of the globe is absolute and can never be justified in any circumstance. This prohibition is non-derogable, which means that […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the President’s statement against bishops
Statements that could embolden the violence against priests and other religious persons are gravely alarming in the face of continuing attacks against those deemed as critics of the government. Churches and priests, such as in the case of Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Caloocan, work directly with communities and families, who continue to suffer the […]