Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Supreme Court’s decision to release the documents on the government’s anti-drug campaign
We welcome the recent decision of the Supreme Court favouring the release of documents related to the government’s campaign against illegal drugs. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) sees this directive as a reminder to the government to observe the rule of law in the face of rising human rights violations that abound. Even from […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on threats to silence the people’s dissent
At a time when the crucial system of checks and balances in our democracy is in question, one of the most important things we can do as citizens is speak up. Exercising our freedoms of expression and to peaceably assemble allows the common people to have their voices be heard. These are opportunities for the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Supreme Court decision to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
The core value of our Constitution lies in its system of checks and balances. Upholding the 1987 Constitution means protecting the Filipino against abuse and concentration of power. We are in disbelief that majority of the members of the Supreme Court has decided to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno by granting the quo warranto […]
대법원의 마리아 루르데스 세레노 대법원장 해임 결정에 대한 CHR 위원장 호세 루이스 마틴 가스콘의 성명
I am saddened by the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno through a quo warranto petition. The 1987 Constitution is clear that a sitting Chief Justice can only be removed through impeachment. At the same time, the rules on availing the remedy of a quo warranto have long […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the Supreme Court decision ordering PNP to submit data on anti-illegal drugs campaign
Press Release | 6 April 2018 We welcome and support the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) ordering the Philippine National Police (PNP) to submit data on the administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. It is a step forward in ensuring that the rule of law still prevails in our country. But, equally important, is on how […]
CHR은 가정 방문 약물 검사 정책 검토를 촉구하고 모든 사람의 권리를 보호해야 한다고 강조했습니다.
2017년 8월 24일 보도자료 CHR은 주택 방문 약물 검사 정책에 대한 재검토를 촉구하고 모든 사람의 권리를 보호해야 할 필요성을 강조 케손 시티—인권위원회(CHR)는 마닐라 수도권 케손 시티의 파야타스와 인근 바랑가이에서 경찰이 실시하고 있다는 현재 진행 중인 주택 방문 약물 검사에 대해 우려를 표명하며, […]