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CHR will probe ‘discrimination’ vs trans woman in mall

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:42:09 +0000

CHR to Gov't: Protect public's rights rather than curtail them

MANILA, Philippines – The arrest and supposed discrimination of a transwoman in a mall in Cubao, Quezon City will be investigated by teams from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), its spokesperson, Jacqueline de Guia, said in a statement issued on Wednesday. According De Guia, the case involving Gretchen Custodio Diez, who was apprehended as […]

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CHR to gov’t: Best reply to activism is to act on grievances

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:29:37 +0000

Rallyists hold program near CHR office before People's Sona 17

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) challenges the government to address grievances brought up by legitimate organizations instead of going after activists. “In the end, the best response to dissent is to effectively address legitimate grievances, and demonstrate that the government is working to the best interest of every Filipino, thereby also […]

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CHR probes Negros Oriental killings

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 06:02:32 +0000

The CHR said it is investigating the series of deaths in Negros Oriental, saying the spike in “brutal killings” in the province is alarming. 

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Cruel punishments are rights offenses, CHR tells gov’t

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:08:40 +0000

With the current clamor from some quarters for the reinstatement of the death penalty, the Commission on Human Rights reminded the government that “cruel, inhuman, and degrading” punishments are considered as serious human rights offenses.

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Lumad teacher refutes accusations of teaching rebel ideas to students

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:50:23 +0000

Lumad teacher refutes accusations of teaching rebel ideas to students

A teacher from one of the closed Lumad schools in Compostela Valley has refuted allegations that they’re teaching children rebel ideologies.

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Activists doubt surveys on Duterte’s high satisfaction, trust ratings

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:59:37 +0000

Activists doubt surveys on Duterte’s high satisfaction, trust ratings

Human rights advocates do not buy the results of the latest public satisfaction and trust ratings survey on President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Rosales: US lawyer who helped martial law victims deserves payment

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:09:28 +0000

Rosales: US lawyer who helped martial law victims deserves payment

Former CHR Chair Etta Rosales justified the payments given to American lawyer Robert Swift for pushing the class suit against the Marcoses.

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CHR probes human trafficking in Pangasinan

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 18:08:39 +0000

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday said had started its own investigation into the alleged trafficking of Lumads from Mindanao to Pangasinan.

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PNP welcomes CHR’s call for probe of collateral damage in police operations

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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 00:56:09 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it is welcoming the call of the Commission on Human Rights  (CHR)

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CHR: Collateral damage in police operations must not be dismissed

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 13:09:07 +0000

While collateral damage in police operations may be unavoidable, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday said they cannot be simply dismissed.

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