マラウィ市の国内避難民への補償パッケージの迅速な支給を中央政府に求める人権委員会の声明

Seven years after the conflict between Philippine government forces and the Maute Group in Marawi City, many families displaced during the five-month siege continue to grapple with the difficulties of rebuilding their lives. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), since May 2017, approximately 16,070 families, or around 80,300 individuals, are still living as internally displaced persons (IDPs). These families have resided in transitional shelters provided by the government, under a five-year lease agreement between the landowners and the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM). However, in 2023, with the expiration of these leases, these families were forced to relocate or pay rent, among other […]

アルバイの大学生強姦殺人事件の解決に貢献したアルバイの犯罪捜査・捜査グループを称賛する人権委員会の声明

After 12 long years, the perpetrators of the rape-slay of 19-year old college student, Laesybill Lim Almonacid, in Barangay Bascaran, Daraga, Albay on 2 November 2011 have finally been arrested. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the efforts of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Albay (CIDG-Albay) for renewing investigation efforts until a credible witness led to the arrest of brothers Omar Almonacid and Stephen Almonacid, the victim’s uncles, on 11 January 2023 for charges of rape with homicide. Prior to this arrest, the case was already considered as a ‘cold case’ due to lack of witnesses and evidence. Similarly, CHR Region V also investigated the case in 2011 and […]

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the observation of the Commission on Audit on the need to improve processing of aid to victims of human rights violations

Providing compensation to victims of human rights violations is one of the mandates of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). Granting financial assistance is an acknowledgement from the government that a wrong has been done. The amount given is based on relevant laws and present guidelines of CHR and, in a way, envisioned to help encourage survivors pursue legal cases in court towards attaining justice. The Commission on Audit (COA) in its CY 2020 findings cited that 174 out of the 291 approved beneficiaries of the Financial and Community Assistance have yet to receive the said support. CHR has already heeded COA’s observation and actions from relevant CHR offices have […]