女性と子供に対する暴力事件に対する深刻な懸念を表明する人権委員会の声明
⚠️Trigger warning: Murder, rape, killings, assault⚠️ Violence, in whatever form, is never acceptable. Beyond the serious consequences it inflicts upon those directly affected, the culture of fear and insecurity arising from violent incidents also impacts communities and further highlights the role of government in protecting the rights of all, including the rights to life, liberty, and security. As the country’s independent national human rights institution, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave alarm over the string of incidences of violence among civilians, especially concerning vulnerable sectors. We specifically note four separate cases reported only this 9 to 13 March 2023 targeting women and children. The first case involves a […]
カラバルソン地方の警察官2人に対する強姦容疑に関する人権委員会の声明
⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️ The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through its regional office in Calabarzon, is conducting an independent motu proprio probe into two separate alleged rape incidents involving police officers stationed in Laguna and Cavite. According to initial police reports, the first suspect—a master sergeant from the Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Office 4A—purportedly raped his three-year-old daughter. Cabuyao police chief Lt. Col. Jack Angog also adds that the male suspect allegedly had illegal drugs in his possession. Meanwhile, in Cavite, Tagaytay Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 18 Judge Minelli Rocio-Carvajal issued a warrant of arrest against a non-commissioned cop after receiving a formal complaint filed by the victim’s guardian. […]
ジェンダーオンブズマンは正義を求め、女性と女児に対するGBVを非難する
The Commission on Human Rights, as Gender Ombud condemns and calls for justice for the recent acts of violence committed against women and girls this holiday season. On 22 December 2022, a four year old girl from Pangasinan was a victim of rape-slay. Three days later, 25 December 2022, a woman was shot to death by her policeman partner while she was filing a complaint for violation of the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) Law or Republic Act No. 9262. These acts of violence in the midst of supposedly a season of love and joy highlight the continuing prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls. They […]
バタンガスにおける15歳の少女の強姦と殺害に関するCHR報道官ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士の声明
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns another violent act against our children following the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found on the evening of 8 November 2021 in Barangay Sta. Maria, Batangas. According to police reports, the victim went to a classmate’s house to answer a module together but failed to return home that night. A witness claimed to have seen the teenager with a barangay tanod, who was promptly arrested on 9 November 2021 but had denied any involvement in the crime. CHR welcomes the commitment of Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar and supports the ongoing investigation to make perpetrators […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the brutal killing of a 12-year old girl in Nabua, Camarines Sur
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the brutal killing of a 12-year old girl in Nabua, Camarines Sur and is currently investigating the case to shed light on this violent incident. This week, as we commemorate the 12th year anniversary of the passage of the Magna Carta of Women, the persisting culture of violence against women and girls is once again highlighted in the recent slay of the said child-victim. Such transgression is unacceptable and violates the basic human rights and dignity of a girl child. The CHR recognises the commitment of the City Government of Iriga City in delivering justice to the victim and her family. Likewise, […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the killing of transgender woman Cindy Jones Torres
Through our Regional Office covering Central Luzon, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will be conducting a motu proprio investigation into the killing of transgender woman, Cindy Jones Torres, 39, who was said to have been stabbed multiple times in Guiguinto, Bulacan by a man who was allegedly borrowing money. The case of Cindy Jones, as well as other similar instances of reprehensible and senseless acts of violence, stresses the harsh realities faced by the LGBTQI community, who are more vulnerable to hate-motivated violence even in present-day society. CHR, as the country’s Gender Ombud, denounces all forms of gender-based violence directed towards transgender individuals and other people with diverse sexual […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the death of a former female detainee in Cebu City who was allegedly raped by police officers
Reprisals and the risk of being subjected to more attacks are grave concerns when speaking out and pursuing justice for human rights violations. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the killing of Ritchie Nepomuceno, a former female detainee who was allegedly raped under custody in Sawang Police Station in Cebu City, by still unidentified assailants on the evening of 19 April 2021. Nepomuceno was one of the complainants who reached out to the CHR Region VII seeking investigation for the committed abuses by police officers against them on the counts of torture, rape, and extortion among others, and for the existence of an alleged secret detention cell inside the […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged secret detention facility in Cebu City
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave concern over reports of alleged secret detention, rape, and torture of two women in Cebu City Police Station 6. Although there are already criminal charges filed against 11 police officers for their alleged involvement in rape, extortion, and robbery cases, the CHR Region VII launched an independent probe on Tuesday, 06 April 2021, to investigate whether a secret jail exists inside the police premise and if there are other human rights violations committed. The regional body is already in constant coordination with the women complainants and working together with Philippine National Police’s Integrity Monitoring and Enhancement Group Visayas Field Unit to ensure […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the death of Christine Dacera
The Commission on Human Rights is deeply concerned, and condemns the incident surrounding the death of flight attendant Christine Angelica Dacera. While preliminary investigation by the Philippine National Police showed that the cause of death was due to ruptured aortic aneurysm, visible lacerations and other evidence based on the medico-legal report points to factors of abuse, which include forcible sexual misconduct. Pending the release of toxicology reports, the Commission shall conduct its own investigation in coordination with local authorities to inquire about the nature of death and ensure justice for the victim. As one of the sectors who most experience abuse, the government must ensure that greater protection be accorded […]