Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the DSWD-PAO agreement to pursue legal remedies against fathers who neglect child support
Child-rearing is a full-time job, all the more for single mothers who need to earn a living in order to support their families. This already demanding responsibility, coupled with the challenges of inflation and job security, entails support in order to ensure that children grow in a nurturing environment conducive to the development of their […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, supporting the PAO appeal for the release of elderly and sickly persons deprived of liberty
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the appeal of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) to the Office of the President (OP) for the grant of executive clemency to 301 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) composed mostly of those elderly and ailing. In line with the Basic Principles on the Use of Restorative Justice Programmes […]