Amendment of Republic Act No. 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment of 1995 (House Bill Nos. 194, 508, 2591, 2932, 3691, 4822, and 5213)
The CHRP supports the measures which aim to amend the Republic Act No. 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment of 1995. This bill aims to expand the scope of the anti-sexual harassment act to include sexual harassment cases done outside training institutions. The CHRP reiterates that sexual harassment will always be unacceptable, creates an intimidating hostile […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘Miss Universe’ rape joke
19 July 2017 PRESS RELEASE Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘Miss Universe’ rape joke The Commission on Human Rights continues to express grave concern over actions that incite violence against women, especially coming from someone who holds the most powerful position in the country. While condemning the crime, […]