Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the bill seeking to establish drug abuse and treatment centers in every province
The Commission on Human Rights continues to decry the harms and social cost of drugs and substance abuse to people and communities. We have since expressed support for human rights based approach to policies and initiatives that prioritise health, rehabilitation, and socio-economic interventions for the treatment and recovery of persons who use drugs. Senate Bill […]
Pahayag ni CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, bilang suporta sa DSWD interagency body para sa pangangalaga sa mga dating gumagamit ng droga
Addressing drug dependency upholds the right to health of former drug users. It is also in line with restorative justice as it endeavors to ensure the genuine recovery of former drug dependents so they may return to dignified, productive life. The creation of the Regional Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Implementation of Aftercare, Reintegration, […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, lauding Sulu PTF-ELAC for the safe return of internally displaced persons to their community after 20 years
The Commission on Human Rights lauds the Sulu Provincial Task Force on Ending Local Armed Conflict (PTF-ELAC) for the extensive rehabilitation of a former battleground of state and non-state armed groups to enable the safe return of residents 20 years after losing their homes, leaving them internally displaced. Adhering to the United Nations Guiding Principles […]