How can the poor, disadvantaged, and marginalized members of society reach the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to seek help for their grievances? They can seek help and assistance through the CHR's Management Information System Monitoring Outlet or CHR MISMO, an online complaint portal that is...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed "high hopes" that the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination created by President Marcos will help address and improve human rights situation in the country. The President created the committee to improve the mechanisms for the promotion...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that declared "red-tagging, vilification, labelling, and guilt by association" as threats to one's right to life, liberty and security. "In a society built on the rule of law, every citizen is entitled to the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) assured its full support to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) commitment to combat extra-judicial killings (EJKs) and other forms of human rights violations in the country. It also supported the crucial steps the DOJ committed to strengthen the criminal justice...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has undersored the health and environmental benefits that would be derived from the rehabilitation and restoration of the San Juan River initiated by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). The rehabilitation and restoration of the San Juan River...
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban have carried out hundreds of human rights violations in Afghanistan since seizing power last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, including extra judicial killings and torture. Fiona Frazer, Chief Human right United Nations assistance Mission in Afghanistan (R)...
TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Article V of our 1987 Constitution provides that suffrage – the right to vote – may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who shall have resided: (i) in the...
