Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa pagtaas ng mga umano'y kaso ng human trafficking na kinasasangkutan ng mga Pilipino sa Myanmar
Ang Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ay nagpahayag ng matinding pagkabahala sa maraming ulat ng mga Pilipinong na-traffic sa mga illegal scam hub sa Myanmar. Ayon sa mga account, sinasamantala ng mga online recruiter ang mga platform ng pagmemensahe at mga aplikasyon para linlangin ang mga indibidwal na may nakakaakit na mga pangako ng mga trabahong may mataas na suweldo sa ibang bansa, partikular sa Southeast Asia. Ang mga biktimang Pilipino—kasama ang iba pang mga dayuhan—ay naiulat na naakit ng […]
Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights sa pagtatatag ng 24/7 VIP lounge para sa mga OFW sa NAIA
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) lauds the successful completion of the project that officially inaugurated a 24/7 free very important person (VIP) lounge dedicated to our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. This initiative stands as a testament to our commitment to providing a comfortable and supportive space […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the commitment of the Indonesian government to reexamine Mary Jane Veloso’s case
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the development on the case of Mary Jane Veloso, after the expression of commitment from Indonesian President Joko Widodo to reexamine the decision over the Filipina’s drug charges. We are hopeful that this will finally result in her release and return to her family. It must be remembered […]
Asia Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
10 to 12 March 2021, General debate (Agenda item 2, 10 March 2021) Pleasant day to all. I am Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana from the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, speaking on behalf of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF). The APF is a coalition of 25 National Human Rights Institutions […]
Pahayag ni CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline de Guia, sa kamakailang kaso ng panggagahasa ng OFW sa Jeddah
The Commission on Human Rights is alarmed and deeply saddened by the recent case of maltreatment of three Filipina overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who were allegedly sexually assaulted by their employer in Jeddah and passed on to different employers to do odd jobs for a fee. Rape and other forms of sexual harassment, cruel, degrading […]
Overseas Filipino Workers on Death Row CHR (V) A2018-004
Position Paper on Overseas Filipino Workers on Death Row CHR (V) A2018-004 The Commission on Human Rights calls on the State to recognize its obligations as a State Party to the ICCPR and its Second Optional Protocol. The ramifications of reintroducing the death penalty in the country have the potential to expose the Philippines to international […]
CHR commissioner laments DoLE chief’s statement; says migrant workers’ rights also a priority
Press Release from the Office of Commissioner Gwendolyn Ll. Pimentel-Gana | 29 March 2018 Commissioner Gwendolyn Pimentel-Gana of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed disappointment over a recent statement of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III criticizing the CHR for its focus on political crimes and the war against illegal drugs rather than on migrant […]