The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged a "thorough review" on the Aug. 13 arrest of Jay Apiag, a former secretary general in Southern Mindanao of Karapatan, a group of human rights advocates. Apiag is facing charges of attempted murder and illegal possession of firearms and...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its probe on the killing last Aug. 31 of Rodrigo Tanagas, barangay (village) chairman of Tulay-A, in Maragondon, Cavite. Tanagas was gunned down by a riding-in-tandem while he was helping health workers cut grass in their barangay. The motive behind...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the consolidated Senate Bill (SB) No. 2766, the proposed law on Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act, that would protect all Filipinos, particularly the vulnerable and marginalized groups, from all forms of discrimination. In a...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has mobilized its personnel in the Southern Tagalog Region in the investigation on the killing of a 16-year-old boy last Sept. 8 inside a barangay (village) hall in Cabuyao City in Laguna. "Although criminal acts like theft are not to be excused, it is...
Providing an "adequate" budget for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) translates to better efforts in safeguarding the rights of workers and all Filipinos. This was the statement of the CHR as it expressed gratitude to the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (NTIPC) for adopting...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the enforced disappearances of two activists in Tabaco City in Albay as it deplored these acts as grave violations of one’s fundamental human rights. The CHR Region V has already launched a Quick Response Operation (QRO) to investigate the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the reported sexual advances by a teacher on two minor students in Cebu City as it started its own investigation. It cited police report that the teacher asked the two students to see their abdomen. When the students refused, the teacher reportedly...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said the passage into law of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2721 is a "significant step" towards the reintegration into society of former drug dependents. SB 2721 is a proposed "Act Mandating the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to Design and Implement...
The proposed law on the creation of temporary shelters in host countries of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and halfway houses in the Philippines for those repatriated is an initiative that would provide a safety and security net for modern-day heroes, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said....
A week into the Philippine National Police (PNP) operations in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reminded policemen that their operation should only involve the implementation of an arrest warrant, not a search warrant. In a...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) batted for the passage into law of a bill that would address the needs of women detained in jails to take care of their infants and their unique health concerns. In a statement, the CHR cited House Bill No. 402 (HB 402)on the proposed "Dignity of Women Deprived...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to Senate Bill (SB) No. 2727, the proposed law on Magna Carta of Commuters, which would uphold the rights of commuters by providing them with inclusive, affordable, safe, and accessible public transportation. The bill was introduced by...
