Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na humihimok sa pambansang pamahalaan na pabilisin ang pagpapalabas ng mga compensation package sa mga IDP sa Marawi City

Seven years after the conflict between Philippine government forces and the Maute Group in Marawi City, many families displaced during the five-month siege continue to grapple with the difficulties of rebuilding their lives. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), since May 2017, approximately 16,070 families, or around 80,300 […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na nananawagan ng agarang aksyon para matiyak ang kaligtasan ng 6,000 displaced na indibidwal sa Maguindanao del Sur

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expresses grave concern over the conflict of factions in Maguindanao del Sur which has resulted in at least 6,000 displaced residents. As the country’s national human rights institution, we urge the local and national government to work towards addressing this matter, before more individuals and families are forced to […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na sumusuporta sa HB 8269 na naglalayong protektahan ang mga karapatan ng mga internally displaced na tao

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the passage on the third and final reading of the House Bill (HB) No. 8269 or “An Act Protecting the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons and Penalizing the Acts of Arbitrary Internal Displacement” at the House of Representatives. The bill capitalizes on a human rights-based approach for the […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa panggagahasa sa isang menor de edad sa isang evacuation center sa Zamboanga City

⚠️(Trigger warning: Sexual assault of a minor, rape)⚠️ The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) strongly condemns the reported rape of a nine-year old girl in an evacuation center in Zamboanga City. According to the initial investigation by local police, the suspect, a 46-year old man residing in Barangay Tumaga, allegedly assaulted the victim in the […]
Pahayag ni CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, pinupuri ang pagpapalabas ng executive order na nagbibigay institusyonal sa pag-access sa mga serbisyo sa proteksyon ng mga refugee

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the national government’s commitment to assist and protect those seeking asylum in the country through the issuance of Executive Order 163, s. 2022 (EO 163). Entitled “Institutionalizing Access to Protection Services for Refugees, Stateless Persons, and Asylum Seekers,” the executive order guarantees the protection of the rights to […]
Pahayag ni CHR Deputy Spokesperson, Marc Louis Siapno, na nagbibigay-diin sa human rights-based na diskarte sa pagtugon sa kalamidad sa mga komunidad na apektado ng kaguluhan sa bulkang Taal

While the country continues to make efforts in containing the spread of Covid-19, we also face the difficulties of managing threats posed by natural disasters. In view of the recent Taal Volcano unrest, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) underscores the importance of upholding a human rights-based approach to disaster and Covid-19 response. The CHR […]
Report on the COVID-19 Emergency Situation in IDP Areas in Mindanao Regions (August 2020)
Statement of the CHR Center for Crisis, Conflict, and Humanitarian Protection on the need to scale up humanitarian assistance for internally-displaced persons (IDPs) due to the onslaught of Typhoon Rolly (Goni) and the Covid-19 pandemic

The country has seen how Super Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) has left large-scale damages to lives and properties in many areas in the country, including Catanduanes island and Albay, areas which bore the brunt of the said typhoon. The destruction posed by this Category 5 typhoon presents a greater challenge as the country continues […]
[OPINION] Leaving no one behind: Internal displacement and the virus

By Reinna Bermudez | 20 April 2020 | Rappler ‘Displaced communities are in a particularly critical situation, and they should be included and considered in the development of quarantine frameworks and mobility lockdowns’ Disasters and conflicts often compel families and communities to leave their places of origin, in search for safer grounds. As humanitarian crises […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on efforts of the government in providing adequate shelters to the displaced victims of the Marawi siege

The Commission on Human Rights lauds the efforts of the government in its attempt to provide appropriate housing for families affected by the Marawi siege. According to Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista, almost 10,000 displaced persons or over 1,600 displaced families are now living in temporary shelters. This is a welcome development, especially […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa pagpapalawig pa ng Martial Law sa Mindanao hanggang Disyembre 2018
PRESS STATEMENT 15 December 2017 Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the further extension of Martial Law in Mindanao until December 2018 Iginagalang ng Commission on Human Rights ang prerogative ng Pangulo, gayundin ang kasunod na boto ng Kongreso, na palawigin ang deklarasyon ng Martial Law sa Mindanao. […]