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House Bill No. 2302, An Act Declaring Torture a Crime, Prescribing Penalties for the Commission of Acts of Torture and for Other Purposes
Torture is broader in scope than mere physical injury. For one thin, physical injury in its narrow sense merely referes to the bodily harm or injury while torture includes mental torture.
The Commission on Human Rights fully supports and endorses and recommends its early enactment by Congress.
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This document highlights the Commission’s work to develop a position paper on the Corporation Code of the Philippines. DEVELOPING A POSITION PAPER ON THE CORPORATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES On February 12, 2018, the Commission on Human Rights of the
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has undertaken an independent motu propio investigation, through its Region VII office, on the latest case of media killing—the stabbing of Renato Blanco, a radio broadcaster for POWER 102.1 DYRY RFM in Mabinay, Negros
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) acknowledges the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) intent to promote responsible gun ownership through its “Oplan Katok” initiative. Encouraging firearm owners to renew their licenses or surrender unlicensed firearms is an important measure in upholding
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the successful completion of the project that officially inaugurated a 24/7 free very important person (VIP) lounge dedicated to our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. This
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) finds it gravely disturbing that, in pursuit of clout and increased engagement, some content creators would resort in pranks that violate a number of human rights, including right to privacy, security, and safety, especially
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by Azenath L. Formoso The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region III interceded to ensure the reconstruction of the Senior Citizen Center in Harmony Hills Subdivision in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. A portion of the said senior facility