Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the proposed Senate Bill 2548 that seeks to protect the rights of refugees and stateless persons
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses its full support for the filing of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2548, or “An Act Protecting the Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons, Establishing the Refugees and Stateless Persons Protection Board, and For Other Purposes,” as this can help strengthen the Philippines’ compliance to international standards relevant on […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, lauding the issuance of the executive order that institutionalizes the access to protection services of refugees
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the national government’s commitment to assist and protect those seeking asylum in the country through the issuance of Executive Order 163, s. 2022 (EO 163). Entitled “Institutionalizing Access to Protection Services for Refugees, Stateless Persons, and Asylum Seekers,” the executive order guarantees the protection of the rights to […]