Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the Court of Appeals ruling on the disappearance of two labor organizers
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the ruling of the Court of Appeals (CA) on 9 September 2022, which issues a privilege of the Writ of Amparo, Permanent Protection Order, and directs the conduct of a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation on the disappearance of Elizabeth “Loi” Magbanua and Alipio “Ador” Juat. Loi and Ador […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, lauding the Supreme Court for upholding Writ of Amparo as protection against extralegal killings
Principal to the pursuit of truth and justice is the unconditional regard for every person’s fundamental rights to life, liberty, and security—even if an individual is arrested for an alleged criminal offense. It is with this guiding principle that the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the declaration of the Supreme Court (SC) affirming the […]
CHR Statement on the Court of Appeal’s Issuance of Permanent Protection to ‘Oplan Tokhang’ Victims
16 February 2017 PRESS STATEMENT CHR Statement on the Court of Appeal’s Issuance of Permanent Protection to ‘Oplan Tokhang’ Victims The issuance of a permanent protection order in relation to the Writ of Amparo filed in behalf of victims of Extra Judicial Killings in Payatas, Quezon City sends a strong message from the […]