Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on DOH’s affirmation of the importance of informed consent during Covid-19 vaccination
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the statement of the Department of Health that recognises a person’s inviolable right to informed consent when receiving Covid-19 vaccines. This position stresses the four elements of availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality (also known as the AAAQ Framework) in the enjoyment of the right to health by all. […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the killing of transgender man Ebeng Mayor
On the same week that we celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), Ebeng Mayor, a member of the trans masculine community, was recently found dead in Quezon City after being reported to be missing for days. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), as the country’s Gender Ombud, denounces all forms […]