CHR: Duterte pardon to Pemberton shows ‘lack of empathy’ for LGBTQI community
The CHR said “Pemberton’s express pardon exhibited double standards, lack of fairness, and the absence of empathy for the LGBTQIA+ community.”
No Duterte order to withhold activists’ info from CHR, Palace says
“There is no truth to the alleged report that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte instructed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to not release or share their information to the Commission on Human Rights regarding the recent attacks against right defenders and activists,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement.
1,200 crimes against women, children during ECQ reported
The Commission on Human Rights said that the government should “undertake measures to combat domestic violence and to provide protection for the rights of women and children” while addressing the threat of COVID-19.