Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the recent cases of violence against members of vulnerable sectors
⚠️Trigger warning: Murder, killings, assault⚠️ In line with our mandate to defend the rights of vulnerable sectors, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in National Capital Region and Region III are conducting independent motu propio investigations on the recent reports of separate violence resulting in the death of a 7-year-old child in Manila; an elderly […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, recognizing the DSWD’s online mental and psychosocial program for vulnerable sectors
The launch of the WiSUPPORT or the Wireless Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Individuals and Families Affected by COVID-19 and other Crisis Situations by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is a commendable step in addressing the growing mental health concerns in this time of pandemic. The program aims to target the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the UN OHCHR Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines
delivered by CHR Commissioner Karen S. Gomez Dumpit Commissioner30 June 2020 Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Human Rights Council, and the High Commissioner for Human Rights – as the world endures the impact of the pandemic, it is our privilege and duty to speak before you today. The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the […]