Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the celebration of International Human Rights Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Today, we put primacy into championing human rights the same way it was championed 75 years ago when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris. In light of its historical significance to all individuals across the globe, the Commission on Human Rights is enthusiastic in […]
Statement of Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day
These times, they say, seem to be hopeless times. During the first quarter of the year, our country already experienced calamities that tested the Filipino spirit. From the Taal volcano eruption on January 12 that caused phreatic blasts resulting in ash fall over Batangas province and nearby areas, the recent typhoons which caused major damage […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the celebration of International Human Rights Day
Today, the Commission on Human Rights joins nations and communities everywhere in commemorating International Human Rights Day and the 71st Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Over seven decades ago, world leaders convened to adopt the UDHR, a declaration that would form the foundations of core human rights treaties […]
CHR to open Liwasang Diokno as freedom park, symbol for human rights
QUEZON CITY— In honour of the heroism of those who fought for human rights, the Commission onHuman Rights (CHR) is set to open Liwasang Diokno to the public as a freedom park today, 10 December 2018, at its central office in Quezon City. The said space is dedicated to the late Senator Jose ‘Ka Pepe’ […]
70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being—regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The UDHR serves as […]