OHCHR requested inputs to NHRIs on the situation and obstacles faced by women (and vulnerable and marginalized groups) in the Philippines to access the internet, and measures taken to bridge the gender digital divide in the country.
CHRP inputs contributed to the report of the UN High Commissioner on ways to bridge the gender digital divide from a human rights perspective, which will be submitted to the Human Rights Council at its thirty fifth session.
Nakikiisa ang Komisyon sa mga Karapatang Pantao sa pagdiriwang ng ika-78 Araw ng Kagitingan ngayong ika-9 ng Abril 2020. Bigyang-pugay natin muli ang mga beteranong lumaban para sa kalayaan at kaligtasan ng bayan noong panahon ng World War II. Ang
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
A radio broadcaster was murdered yesterday, 5 May 2020, on the same day that a media giant was shut down and only 3 days after World Press Freedom Day. On his way home, Rex Cornelio, a news reporter and announcer
In the Philippines and around the world, housing has become the frontline defense against the coronavirus. While the major policy of the country encourages people to stay at home, it runs counter to the fact that many households are driven
Itaguyod ang walang diskriminasyon: Ang mga karapatan ng LGBTQI ay karapatang pantao. Habang ipinagdiriwang ng bansa ang Pride Month, ang Komisyon bilang Gender Ombud ay nagsasagawa ng pagkakataon upang muling ipahayag na ang lahat ng tao ay ipinanganak na pantay-pantay sa dignidad at mga karapatan. Ang oryentasyong sekswal ng isang tao, pagkakakilanlan ng kasarian at/o
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology’s (BJMP) appeal for increased budget allocations for the food and medical allowances of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). For 2024, only P70 is allocated per PDL
