Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of minors arrested during the September 21 protests
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its National Capital Region Office, Investigation Office, Prevention Office, and Child Rights Center, continues to monitor the situation of protesters arrested by the Manila Police District following the 21 September 2025 protest actions. Based on our monitoring, 91 minors were processed and validated by the Women and Children […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the 8th Anniversary of the Kidapawan massacre
The Commission on Human Rights is in solidarity with all Filipino farmers as we commemorate the eighth year of the Kidapawan Massacre today, 01 April 2024. The events that transpired during the three-day protest participated by at least 3,000 farmers in 2016, countered by an excessive and unjustified force by the police is a clear […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the death of two activists in Albay
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is already moving in its investigation on the death of two activists who was shot in what the police claimed to be a “shootout” after the victims allegedly “nanlaban” (fought back). Based on reports, Jaymar Palero, 22, and Marlon Napire, 40, were caught by roving police spray painting a […]