Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the arrest of 8 protesters in UP Cebu due to alleged violation of quarantine rules

Eight UP students and alumni of the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu were arrested last 5 June 2020 due to alleged violation on the government’s ban on mass gatherings for holding a protest rally against the Anti-Terrorism Bill in front of the university entrance. Despite their release, the Commission on Human Rights reiterates our […]