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CHRP Statement at the 59th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
September 21, 2016
6:09 AM
The CHRP reiterated its recommendations (for the list of issues) and updated the Committee on human rights situation in the Philippines since after the February 2016 submission of the NHRI comments.
The Commission on Human Rights continues to extend its offer to the government, especially our lawmakers, to engage in a frank and factual discussion on the ineffectiveness of death penalty in addressing crimes. We believe that crimes must be punished,
January 26, 2016 STATEMENT ON THE ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN THE ARREST OF LOWELL MENORCA II The Commission on Human Rights expresses great concern over the reports of alleged irregularities in the arrest of Mr. Lowell Menorca II and the possible
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses concern over House Bill No. 9608, which seeks to amend the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (the IPRA) by reorganizing the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (the NCIP). If enacted into law, the bill
House Bill No. 2302, An Act Declaring Torture a Crime, Prescribing Penalties for the Commission of Acts of Torture and for Other Purposes Torture is broader in scope than mere physical injury. For one thin, physical injury in its narrow
While it is true that reports on the casualties of the government’s anti-drug campaign vary, the reality remains that these are more than mere numbers, but human lives lost, which have left children, wives, and families grieving and demanding for
Released on Monday, 13 January 2020, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll showed 76% of Filipinos believing that human rights violations continue to confront the administration’s anti-drug campaign. We believe that this should serve as a wake up call to
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CHRP Statement at the 59th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The CHRP reiterated its recommendations (for the list of issues) and updated the Committee on human rights situation in the Philippines since after the February 2016 submission of the NHRI comments.
Concluding Observations were adopted by the Committee on 7 October 2017.
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