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The State always has a duty to protect its citizens from all forms of harm including lawless violence and terrorist acts. This duty must at all times be undertaken in accordance with established rules of engagement; due process and rule of law guarantees; and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) principles. IHL requires States to use only regular armed forces under strict military discipline thus this strictly prohibits death squads under all circumstances.
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PRESS STATEMENT | 18 January 2018 Freedoms of information, speech, and expression are marks of a healthy, functioning democracy. The media, for its part, has always played a crucial role in enabling these rights, as well as in propagating truthful
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Read the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-01 of the Commission on Human Rights and the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Ensuring Gender-Responsive Interventions to COVID-19 and the New Normal Including Ensuring Prompt, Effective, and Survivor-Centered Response to All
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The growing number of Covid-19 positive individuals yet again presents a challenge to our health care system. We are confronted with overburdened health care workers and with some hospitals already reaching critical levels of designated beds and facilities for Covid-19
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the recent spate of killings involving local officials, a political supporter, and the members of the vulnerable sectors. Barely days after CHR dispatched an investigation team to look into the killing of a
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Today, 10 October 2020, marks the 18th World Day Against the Death Penalty where we commemorate the victories we have won as well as the battles we continue to pursue in order to abolish the death penalty across the globe.
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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) emphatically reminds the public to actively work toward eliminating any stigma associated with the spread of the mpox virus. To effectively address public health concerns, it is crucial to remove any form of discrimination