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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the alleged rescue of Lumad children in Cebu

  • February 16, 2021
  • 4:00 AM

The Commission on Human Rights has already dispatched an investigation team yesterday, 15 February 2021, to look into the situation involving the alleged rescue of Lumad children in a university in Cebu City. Given the different claims involving the incident, our interest is to pin down the truth and we look forward to the cooperation of all parties concerned as we move forward in our independent investigation.

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Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on Senator Leila M. de Lima’s first year in detention

  • February 26, 2018
  • 5:42 AM

Last 24 February 2018, Senator Leila M. de Lima marked her first year in detention. From trading illegal drugs under Section 5 of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (RA 9165), the Department of Justice wants to charge her now with

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Statement of Chairperson Chito Gascon on his tenure as head of the Commission on Human Rights

  • July 27, 2017
  • 4:39 AM

27 July 2017 PRESS STATEMENT Statement of Chairperson Chito Gascon on his tenure as head of the Commission on Human Rights Every person has his or her opinion about how each of us should perform our respective mandates. I stand

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CHRP Parallel Report to the CAT for the 57th Session of the Committee Against Torture

  • April 26, 2016
  • 6:22 AM

In this report to the Committee against Torture, the CHRP highlighted its concern at the dearth in the prosecution of cases of alleged torture, which remains an unfulfilled obligation of the State Party. The CHRP noted in this report some

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Statement of CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez Dumpit on the Commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Death Penalty

  • June 24, 2021
  • 7:10 AM

The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) is in solidarity with the human rights community in celebrating the 15th year anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty today, 24 June 2021. We celebrate the tremendous efforts of

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Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann C. de Guia, on COVID-19 relief for indigenous peoples and minority groups

  • March 25, 2020
  • 9:34 AM

The Commission on Human Rights emphasises that in national health emergencies like the Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), government responses should leave no one behind, including our indigenous communities and other minority groups. Indigenous communities around the world face serious threats from

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Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the student modules discouraging children from joining peaceful assemblies

  • October 17, 2020
  • 1:00 AM

We are concerned that a module on Media and Information Literacy allegedly coming from the Department of Education (DepEd) discouraging children from participating in peaceful assemblies, such as rallies, because the government is doing its best for all Filipinos and

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