CHRの広報担当者、ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士は、IATFが5歳以上の子供の屋外エリアへの訪問を許可する決定を歓迎する声明を出した。
Children have the right to leisure, play, and recreational activities. This is crucial to their development and well-being while also enabling their participation in the community’s cultural, social, and artistic life. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the move of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to allow children aged 5 and above to go outdoors in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ, as long as the areas are not under heightened restrictions. During the course of the pandemic, there have been widespread reports on the mental toll and behavioral changes in children due to quarantine restrictions, economic loss for […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia on the order to detain persons not wearing face masks in public
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has consistently echoed the need for everyone to observe health protocols during the pandemic, including the proper wearing of face masks. However, with the noted rise of human rights violations arising from violations of health protocols, we have stressed the need for reasonable and humane disciplinary measures for violators. In the absence of clear guidelines, we are concerned that such directive may be prone to excessive discretion and abuse. We note that certain local governments have passed ordinances penalising the act of not wearing face masks in public. However, first time offenders are often reprimanded, fined, and/or asked to perform community service. Given the […]
CHR広報担当ジャクリーン・アン・デ・ギア弁護士による、健康プロトコルの施行における「ヤントク」の使用に関する声明
We recognise that the unknown nature of the pandemic has pushed others, including the government, into devising different, novel ways in enforcing health safety protocols so as to prevent Covid-19 infection among the population. However, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has repeatedly stressed the importance of respecting the human rights and dignity of all as we address this health crisis. On Friday, 4 December, a government task force on Covid-19 announced law enforcers will be deployed to enforce health safeguards, such as physical distancing, in public areas this coming holidays. The patrollers threatened to use ‘yantok’ (rattan stick) to hit people violating the said health guidelines. As such, we […]