Comments in Relation to the Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The Commission on Human Rights strongly denounces the attack by alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on the camp of 504th Police Maneuver Company in Pilar, Sorsogon. Corporal Ryan Atos, a member of the said police unit, was

GOJUST Vacancy: Technical Assistant

Join us in upholding the rights of all Filipinos! The Commission on Human Rights, with the support of the GOJUST Human Rights Project, is in need of Technical Services for the Development of Gender and Development (GAD) Ombud Programs, Activities

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the human right of Filipinos to water and sanitation during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) received reports that thousands of households in the country experience water service disconnection due to people’s inability to pay their bills on time in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The CHR underscores the

Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the proposal to include human rights in the educational curriculum

Human rights education is essential in building and nurturing a human rights culture that values equality and upholds the inherent dignity of all. It helps cultivate an enabling and empowering society where people are aware of their rights and are

Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the third extension of martial law in Mindanao

The Commission on Human Rights is firm in its position that our security sector, the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines combined, can address acts of lawlessness without the need for martial law. The said declaration

Statement of the CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the decision of the President to not rejoin the International Criminal Court

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) respects the prerogative of the President in deciding not to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC). This move, however, is unfortunate when viewed from the human rights perspective given the calls from both domestic