Statement of CHR spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the guilty verdict against Imelda Marcos of graft charges

The Commission on Human Rights welcomes the decision of the Sandiganbayan convicting Imelda Marcos guilty of the graft charges committed when the former First Lady occupied different positions under the Marcos dictatorship. Despite being a long process, this conviction is nonetheless a triumph for the Filipino people, especially for the victims of human rights violations under martial law, in the face of historical revisionism.

The Commission stresses the need for truth so that we call ultimately hold the dictatorship and their cohorts accountable for their crimes. We will continue to be vigilant in this process in the interest of upholding justice for the victims of such transgressions. We will never forget

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URGENT ADVISORY ON THE DEATHS IN CUSTODY OF THE PAROJINOG SIBLINGS

Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa panggagahasa sa isang menor de edad sa isang evacuation center sa Zamboanga City

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the celebration of International Human Rights Day

Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na nananawagan sa pagpapalakas ng ating sistema ng hustisya sa pagtugon sa kultura ng impunity sa Pilipinas

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the growing number of jails with COVID-19 cases and measures to protect the right to health of persons under detention

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights calling for full accountability of perpetrators in the drug war campaign

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CHR issues advisory on the rights of internally displaced children

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the recent killings of transgender women

CHR issues latest online publication to amplify narratives of Muslim, Moro women in the Philippines

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights urging swift action following new testimony in missing sabungeros case

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the report of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan on the state of freedom of expression and the press in the Philippines

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming PNP’s 911 hotline to report bullying incidents in schools

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Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged act of surveillance of a youth-led activist organisation

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) conveys serious alarm over alleged reports of surveillance and profiling of members of activist group Anakbayan. On 18 January 2023, CHR picked up news about a breach incident in their Manila office. The youth-led

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged abduction of pregnant rebels in Butuan City

The Commission on Human Rights has received reports of an alleged abduction of two pregnant members of the New People’s Army. The two were identified as Aurily Havana and Jennifer Binungkasan and were said to have been missing since their

Statement of the Commission on Human Rights lauding the House support for initiatives promoting and improving dental health

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the commitment of the House of Representatives to prioritise measures, which will allow Filipinos to better access dental health in their respective localities. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez has recently expressed his

Statement of Chairperson Chito Gascon on President Duterte’s Inauguration

PRESS STATEMENT Statement of Chairperson Chito Gascon on President Duterte’s Inauguration The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) congratulates President Duterte on his inauguration to high office and wishes him much success in pursuing his mandate. We are heartened by his

Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa ika-4 na cycle ng Universal Periodic Review of the Philippines

Malugod na tinatanggap ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang kahandaan ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas na makipag-ugnayan sa Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Patuloy naming pinaninindigan na ang mga internasyonal na mekanismo ng karapatang pantao, tulad ng UPR at Human Rights Council sa pangkalahatan, ay

Pahayag ng tagapagsalita ng CHR, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, sa pagdiriwang ng Women's Month

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is one with all the women everywhere in the world in the celebration of Women’s Month with the theme “Generation equality: the vision we work for women and girls” alongside the #EachforEqual theme for