CHR honors victims of martial law; reminds of the lessons from the past dictatorship
On Friday, 21 September 2018, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will commemorate the 46th year since the Marcos’ Martial Law with an event dubbed “Never Again, Never Forget: A day of remembrance for democracy and freedom.” The commemoration seeks to renew awareness of this dark episode in the Philippine history, which was shrouded with grave human rights abuses and various atrocities. CHR Chairperson Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon underscored the importance of remembering martial law especially in the context of the relevance of the work of CHR. “We must not forget the lessons of the past so we can guarantee that there will be no repetition of human rights […]