Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged consecutive aerial bombings in the Cordillera region
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses deep concern over the alleged consecutive aerial bombings in the Cordillera region carried out by the military as part of its counter-insurgency operations against alleged members of the New Peoples’ Army (NPA). According to reports, these bombing and accompanying combat operations have impacted approximately 2.700 residents in Barangay Maling and neighboring barangays Dao-angan and Balantoy in Balbalan, Kalinga. Additionally, several other areas within the region have reportedly been affected by similar aerial attacks. Given the severity of the situation, the CHR Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has taken cognisance of the matter and will launch a thorough investigation in the affected areas to assess […]
国際人道法遵守月間に関する人権委員会の声明
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) proudly joins the nation in celebrating the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Month this August, marking a significant milestone as we also commemorate the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Conventions. This occasion is a historic achievement for the Philippines, which ratified the Four Geneva Conventions and acceded to these international treaties in 1952. [1] The Geneva Conventions of 1949, along with their Additional Protocols, form the core of International Humanitarian Law. IHL regulates the conduct of armed conflict and seeks to protect civilians and other non-combatants, enforcing the laws of war to prevent atrocities and war crimes. [2] As the country’s National […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights denouncing the recent attacks of alleged NPA rebels in Visayas
The latest attack allegedly committed by a band of New People’s Army in Jipapad, Eastern Samar on 7 October 2022 is another atrocity that deserves strong condemnation. According to news reports, the rebels made a surprise attack at 1:30 AM, a vulnerable hour when the community is deep in their slumber. Killed were two soldiers, namely Staff Sergeant John Claire Flores and Private First Class Mark Edupancho Siscar from the 52nd Infantry Battalion of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division. Two more soldiers from the same group were injured and a stray bullet also hit a 10-year old girl. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region VIII has launched a […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, in observance of the International Humanitarian Law Month
The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) seeks to mitigate the effects of armed conflict by limiting the methods of warfare and by protecting persons who are not participating in conflict or those no longer participating in it. Although the Philippine Constitution is firm that the country renounces war as an instrument of national policy, embracing IHL ensures the persistence of some humanity during instances of armed conflicts if absolutely unavoidable. In the Philippines, the entire August is dedicated as International Humanitarian Law Month, with every 12th of this month marking the observance of the International Humanitarian Law Day. This observance seeks to remind the essence of respecting human rights even in […]