Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the PNP-NCR’s assertion that profiling of teachers associated with progressive or militant groups is “perfectly legal”
As part of their sworn duty to serve and protect, the police must acknowledge and recognize that the mere act of profiling already prejudices and discriminates against the members of the concerned groups, which is a blatant violation of the basic right to equal protection of the law. We also reiterate that such move infringes […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged police profiling of Alliance of Concerned Teachers members
Reports of alleged profiling of members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) are alarming as it violates rights to privacy and association, which are guaranteed freedoms in the Constitution among others. Should there be clear grounds against ACT and its members, then the police should be transparent in applying the law and equally ensure […]