기업의 사회적 책임을 촉진하는 법안을 지지하는 인권위원회의 성명
인권위원회(CHR)는 "기업의 사회적 책임 장려 및 인센티브 제공"이라는 제목의 상원 법안(SB) 2355호와 SB 2722호의 제출을 전폭적으로 지지합니다. 이는 기업이 지속 가능한 발전에 기여하도록 장려하여 기업과 사회 모두에게 이로운 결과를 가져올 것입니다. 라몬 봉 레빌라 주니어 상원의원이 제출한 SB 2355호는 […]
인권위원회가 전체회의 심의에서 CHR의 2025 회계연도 예산을 신속하게 통과시킨 것에 대해 하원에 감사를 표하는 성명
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) extends its utmost gratitude to the House of Representatives as it has successfully hurdled the plenary budget deliberations for the FY 2025 budget, with Representative Jocelyn Sy Limkaichong of the 1st District of Negros Oriental as its sponsor, on 17 September 2024. During the course of interpellations, a number […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the establishment of a Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledges the recent directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to form a special committee tasked to further champion human rights protection in the country. The Chief Executive established a “Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination” to carry out Administrative Order (AO) No. 22, which seeks to improve the […]
기후 변화, 환경 및 인권에 관한 원탁 토론에 관한 필리핀 인권 위원회에 대한 아시아 태평양 국가 인권 기구 포럼의 성명
The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) wishes to congratulate the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines for their ground-breaking on the issue of ‘Climate Change, the Environment and Human Rights.’ In 2015, a group of civil society organisations and citizens of the Philippines filed a petition with the Commission, asking […]
CHR 전무이사인 Jacqueline Ann de Guia 변호사의 인권 존중에 대한 국방부 책임자의 헌신에 대한 성명
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the statement of Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. on his commitment to prioritize the protection of human rights, respect for international humanitarian law, and efforts to address the root causes of internal conflict. He is expected to assume his post as Defense secretary on […]
CHR 사무국장인 Jacqueline Ann de Guia 변호사의 성명은 책임성과 인권의 중요성을 강조한 페르디난드 마르코스 주니어 대통령 당선인의 성명을 환영했습니다.
In a meeting with UN Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr highlighted the “importance of ensuring high level of accountability in terms of human rights.” UN, for its part, said that it would continuously support “all efforts of the Philippines on the human rights agenda.” The Commission on Human Rights […]
인권위원회에 권한을 부여하기 위한 대통령 후보자들의 지지 표명에 대한 CHR 대변인 Jacqueline de Guia 변호사의 성명
We welcome expressions of support from presidential candidates committing to empower the Commission on Human Rights. For the past years, we were operating on a limited budget and personnel—not to mention gaps in cooperation from other government agencies—yet we continue to fulfill our mandate to the best of our abilities. We hope that these statements […]
Harvard Study Examines the Social and Human Costs of Targeted Harassment to Human Rights Workers in the Philippines
Cambridge, Massachusetts – A new study published by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center discusses the social and human costs of disinformation and targeted harassment to the human rights sector in the Philippines. According to co-author Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong, Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and Associate Professor of Communication at the University of […]
Message of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on Christmas Day
As we look forward to sharing the joy of Christmas festivities with our loved ones, albeit subdued, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) wishes to convey our prayers for safety and healing of everyone. This year, while the Covid-19 crisis reminds us of our shared fragility and vulnerabilities, […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the value of human rights during the state of national emergency
We at the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledge the difficulties of combatting a pandemic that continues to affect, not only the Philippines, but also other nations around the world. At the same time, we note that, when the government placed the entire country under a state of national emergency, the President made it clear […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the commemoration of World Water Day
Today, 22 March 2020, the Commission on Human Rights, together with communities everywhere, joins the commemoration of World Water Day. World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance meant to highlight the importance of accessing freshwater, putting in mind over 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. In the Philippines, approximately 1 […]
코로나19: 국가는 인권을 억압하기 위해 비상 조치를 남용해서는 안 된다 - 유엔 전문가
GENEVA (16 March 2020) – UN human rights experts* today urged States to avoid overreach of security measures in their response to the coronavirus outbreak and reminded them that emergency powers should not be used to quash dissent. “While we recognize the severity of the current health crisis and acknowledge that the use of emergency […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the human rights commitment of newly-appointed AFP chief of staff
The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the commitment of newly-appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lieutenant General Noel Clement to ensure that the military would be “staunch defenders and advocates of human rights” under his term. With this pronouncement, the Commission expresses its hope and confidence in our military forces’ ability […]
Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the government’s increasing efforts to pursue activists
This is the statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the government’s increasing efforts to pursue activists
CHR 대변인 자클린 앤 드 기아 변호사의 2019년 국가 시정연설에 대한 성명
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recognises how the President’s 2019 State of the Nation Address has focused on improving the lives of the nation’s vulnerable and marginalised by recognising the need to improve how they enjoy their rights. The right to a healthy environment, for example, was discussed through efforts to rehabilitate Boracay and […]
카가얀 신부 마크 벤투라 신부 살해 사건에 대한 인권위원회 성명
Press Statement | 04 May 2018 The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the brutal and brazen killing of priest Fr. Mark Ventura, who was gunned down in broad daylight after officiating Mass in Gattaran, Cagayan. Reports say that Fr. Ventura was blessing children and talking to choir members when an unidentified gunman with […]
호주 선교사 패트리샤 폭스의 구금 및 석방에 대한 CHR 성명
Press Statement | 19 April 2018 It is the mandate of the government to protect and promote the human rights of all persons in the Philippines, including foreign nationals. This includes ensuring that everyone, like in the case of the Australian religious missionary Patricia Fox, is granted due process while we assert our national laws. […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on victims of criminality and universality of human rights
Press Release | 31 March 2018 The Commission on Human Rights assures the public that its goal in its work is and always has been protecting the rights of all people in the Philippines. However, we must reiterate the importance of due process and following the rule of law. This is the assurance that all […]