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Reconsider train ban on pregnant women, elderly – CHR
(UPDATED) The ban on elderly persons and pregnant women from using the MRT, LRT, and PNR would take effect when enhanced community quarantine is lifted in Metro Manila
CHR: 'Political whims' should not dictate fate of ABS-CBN or any media
The Commission on Human Rights says the closure order sends a chilling effect on media and freedom of expression in the Philippines
CHR urges gov’t to reconsider restriction of elderly going out
(UPDATED) ‘We need a human rights- and evidence-based approach to dealing with this crisis,’ says the Commissioner on Aging and the Rights of Older Persons
CHR launches online reporting portal for gender-based violence during lockdown
'If you are, or if you know someone is being abused within your homes or communities, reach out to us,' says the Commission on Human Rights
CHR reminds police, military: Violence not first option
'If the use of force and firearms is unavoidable, then authorities must practice restraint,' says the Commission on Human Rights, which will conduct its own probe into the killing of Winston Ragos
CHR reminds gov't: Human rights not suspended in fight vs coronavirus
(UPDATED) Human rights should be 'at the center of government efforts' against the novel coronavirus outbreak in the Philippines
CHR calls for justice over killing of peasant leader in Northern Samar
The Commission on Human Rights says the Duterte government must stop 'all forms of violence and harassment against human rights defenders'
‘Time for reckoning’: CHR lauded for declaration vs oil and cement firms
The Commission on Human Rights finds carbon majors legally and morally liable for their role in climate change and its effects on vulnerable communities
3 years on, Bong Go still wrongly thinks CHR 'protects' only criminals
Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Chito Gascon says they are mandated to remind the government to punish criminals 'in accordance with the rule of law'
CHR: Reviving death penalty will lead to cycle of violence in PH
On the World Day Against the Death Penalty, CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez Dumpit notes the suffering of 'unseen victims' of capital punishment, including the children of people sentenced to death
Makabayan lawmakers push higher budget for CHR amid 'climate of injustice'
'Gusto po sana naming maging priority ng gobyernong ito ang pangangalaga at pagtatanggol sa karapatang pantao,' says Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas
CHR's proposed 2020 budget moves to Senate plenary
Senator Panfilo Lacson asks the Commission on Human Rights to list its priority projects and expenses to see how much can still be augmented to the proposed P819.665 million budget for 2020
CHR to start inquiry into threats, harassment vs rights defenders
CHR Commissioner Roberto Cadiz says they note the serious allegations of government attempts to silence and intimidate human rights defenders through various methods, including the use of judicial system
CHR says U.N. resolution vs drug war 'opportunity' to improve PH situation
The Commission on Human Rights urges the Philippine government to revisit its stand on independent probes into drug war killings
PH, Nepal human rights bodies vow stronger cooperation on migrant workers' rights
Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Chito Gascon says the partnership is 'more than welcome' as the Philippines and Nepal are two countries facing challenges when it comes to foreign labor
CHR: Killings prove that violent rhetoric, vilification of human rights 'deadly'
The public threats 'will weaken the works and influence of human rights defenders... who continue to challenge all forms of injustices and hold people in authority to account,' according to the Commission on Human Rights
CHR warns red-tagging has 'serious implications' on security of groups
The Commission on Human Rights reminds the government that branding any group as a communist front without proper trial violates their constitutional guarantee of presumption of innocence
CHR: Drug list ahead of polls 'will only fuel mudslinging, violence'
The Commission on Human Rights opposes the plan of the Department of the Interior and Local Government to release a drug list in time for the May 2019 elections
CHR: NDF consultant's death comes amid threats vs activists, rights defenders
Karapatan says NDF consultant Randy Malayao and other victims of past killings are 'no doubt targeted because of their advocacies on people’s rights and for just and lasting peace'
CHR to gov't: Address conditions pushing children to commit crimes
The Commission on Human Rights says the government should not place the burden on children 'for the failures of institutions meant to protect them'
HOAX: CHR 'offers help' to Ateneo bully
The Commission on Human Rights says it did not issue such statement, and the supposed 'spokesperson' in the claim does not exist
CHR warns of danger in 'normalization' of Mindanao martial law
The Commission on Human Rights says the government can 'quell any threats without the need to invoke the extraordinary powers of martial law'
HRW on possible PH-wide Alsa Masa-like network: Another weapon vs rights
Carlos Conde of Human Rights Watch says tapping groups like Alsa Masa for grassroots intelligence gathering 'will worsen the human rights calamity' in the Philippines
Commission on Human Rights to probe Cebu killings
One of the survivors of the Barangay Malubog killings is under the custody of the Commission on Human Rights-Region 7
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CHR investigating 'appalling, unacceptable' mockery of deaf people on video
(UPDATED) The investigation follows a complaint against Mocha Uson and Drew Olivar from the Philippine Federation of the Deaf
CHR probes arrest of lawyers in Makati bar raid
The commission says it is 'deeply alarmed' by the arrest of the 3 lawyers 'who were only fulfilling their obligation as counsels of their client'
CHR’s Gascon hits Duterte human rights tirade
Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Chito Gascon says calls and protests against extrajudicial killings are not meant to stop government from doing its job
End enforced disappearances, drug war killings – rights groups
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances says there are 1,993 documented cases of enforced disappearances in the Philippines under different administrations
CHR: Granting of quo warranto petition vs Sereno 'erodes rule of law'
The Commission on Human Rights says it is in 'disbelief' over the decision of the Supreme Court to oust Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
CHR to PDEA: Go for long-term fix vs drugs, don't just release names
'Tungkulin ng [Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency] na maghanap ng long-term, sustainable solution... imbis na maglabas ng mga pangalan na kapos sa ebidensya,' says the Commission on Human Rights
CHR: Arrest of Australian nun a 'dangerous' precedent for human rights workers
'Framing their work as interference without concrete basis may discourage foreign nationals from doing important missionary and humanitarian work in our country,” the Commission on Human Rights says
Con-Com votes to make CHR a constitutional commission in new charter
This is meant to give the Commission on Human Rights more fiscal autonomy and strengthen its investigative powers in the constitution that will be proposed to President Rodrigo Duterte
Bring withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court to SC? Risky due to 'political atmosphere'
'For human rights advocates and for those who believe that we should be a member of the International Criminal Court, there is a certain risk in bringing it to the SC given the political atmosphere where it is operating now,” CHR Commissioner Roberto Cadiz says
Rappler Talk: CHR's Roberto Cadiz on PH's withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to CHR Commissioner Roberto Cadiz on the possible impact of the withdrawal from the ICC on their work and the fight to end the culture of impunity in the country
CHR: 'Dangerous, baseless' to link human rights groups with drug lords
In response to Malacañang, the Commission on Human Rights says making allegations without proof opens human rights advocates to attacks
CHR's Cadiz: ‘Puny rationalizations’ will not make ICC issue disappear
‘Whether we like it or not, this will proceed and the only smart thing is for the government now is to heed the warning of the court,’ says Commission on Human Rights Commissioner Roberto Cadiz
CHR: Withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court can be seen as 'encouraging impunity'
Human Rights Watch and Karapatan also slam President Rodrigo Duterte's move, saying that his administration must be held accountable for 'all rights violations'
CHR to Malacañang: Stop attacks on human rights defenders
'Rather than attacking human rights bodies and human rights defenders, we urge the government to display sincere commitment to transparency and the rule of law by allowing unhampered investigations to take place,' the Commission on Human Rights says
UN probers need Duterte clearance for drug war documents – Dela Rosa
(UPDATED) Seeking the President's nod before sharing drug war documents is not new in the PNP under Director General Ronald dela Rosa
CHR reminds Duterte, police: Obey 'lawful' orders
The Commission on Human Rights says the Philippines is a signatory to various international treaties that require the country to be open to investigations in relation to alleged human rights abuses
HRW: Duterte's 'shoot women in vagina' remark violates int'l humanitarian law
The Commission on Human Rights and Gabriela Women's Party say President Rodrigo Duterte's latest lewd remark 'openly encourages violence against women'
CHR notes 'improvement' in PNP's relaunched Oplan Tokhang
The Commission on Human Rights cites the crafting of tight guidelines for the drug war, but says it is still 'premature' to commend the campaign as 'less bloody'
CHR to Duterte: Learn from lessons of Marcos dictatorship
Activist youth group Anakbayan warns President Rodrigo Duterte to be careful what he wishes for because 'dictators are overthrown'
CHR says Duterte's '42 virgins' joke is 'utterly degrading' for Filipino women
'The fact that it is done in a foreign context makes it even more appalling because it objectifies Filipino women in the larger international arena,' the Commission on Human Rights says
CHR expresses 'grave alarm' over proposal to limit protection of free speech
'A free, democratic society depends on the free exchange of ideas and speaking truth to power and fighting for one’s convictions are both anchored on our ability to exercise this freedom,' the Commission on Human Rights says
CHR urges public to defend press freedom
The CHR says "protecting press freedom means protecting the interest of the people"
IN PHOTOS: Greenpeace lauds CHR probe into carbon emitters
Greenpeace Southeast Asia praises the Commission on Human Rights' planned public hearings on a petition filed against the world's largest investor-owned fossil fuel and cement producer
CHR to start public hearings on petition vs top carbon emitters in 2018
'No other case has been filed anywhere in the world trying to establish a nexus between human rights and climate change,' says Commissioner Roberto Cadiz
New human rights caucus calls for gov't action on violations
The CSO-CHR Consultative Caucus for Human Rights (C4HR) aims to raise awareness of human rights as well as coordinate action among stakeholders to promote and defend these rights
