Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa warrant of arrest na inisyu ng ICC kaugnay ng mga umano'y krimen laban sa sangkatauhan laban kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte
Kinikilala ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang pagpapalabas ng warrant of arrest laban kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo R. Duterte ng International Criminal Court (ICC), gaya ng iniulat ng International Criminal Police Organization o INTERPOL. Alinsunod sa utos nito sa Konstitusyon, ang CHR ay nagtalaga ng mga imbestigador upang subaybayan at tasahin ang mga pangyayari sa paligid ng kasong ito. Binibigyang-diin ng CHR na […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa pagtanggi sa International Criminal Court ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas na apela na suspindihin ang imbestigasyon sa kampanya kontra droga ng nakaraang administrasyon
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) notes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber to deny the appeal of the Government of the Philippines meant to suspend the investigation on the alleged crimes against humanity committed in the context of the previous administration’s anti-drug campaign in the country. From the lens of […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the authorisation of the International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber to proceed with investigation in the Philippines
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) notes the recent decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I authorising the Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan KC, to proceed with the investigation of the crimes against humanity allegedly linked with the so-called ‘drug war’ of the Government of the Philippines under former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. […]
Pahayag ng Executive Director ng CHR, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa desisyon ng Pangulo na hindi na muling sumali sa International Criminal Court
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) respects the prerogative of the President in deciding not to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC). This move, however, is unfortunate when viewed from the human rights perspective given the calls from both domestic and international fronts seeking truth and accountability for the thousands of deaths allegedly linked to […]
Pahayag ng tagapagsalita ng CHR, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, sa epekto ng pag-atras ng Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court
The Commission on Human Rights continues to view the unilateral withdrawal of the Philippine President from the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a reversal of the country’s commitment to international treaty obligations, particularly in ending impunity, and a step back from the gains the Philippines has achieved in promoting justice and human rights. In the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the unilateral declaration by the President of the Philippines’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute
The need for justice and the rule of law to prevail amidst allegations of impunity cannot hide under the veil of threat to withdraw from the Rome Statute.
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the President’s order to the police and military to refuse investigation by international bodies
Press Statement | 2 March 2018 We are a nation of laws and we give primacy to the rule of law. As a signatory to various treaties, the challenge for the administration is to demonstrate its commitment and sincerity in fulfilling its treaty obligations and, in the course, show transparency in investigating human rights violations […]