Statement of Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the proposed US bill suspending security assistance and the EU parliament’s resolution proposing for revocation of tariff exemptions due to the Philippines’ human rights situation
Human rights are both national and international obligations. The Philippine Government has a sworn obligation to protect, respect, and fulfill human rights and comply with international human rights laws and treaties the State has ratified, which are also considered part of the law of the land. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) consistently reminds and […]