CHR asks government to support free press
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) asked the government to support a free press after the Media Workers’ Welfare was filed again in the 19th Congress.
Lawmakers support bigger budget for CHR in 2023
The House of Representatives expressed their support for a bigger budget for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) slashed the commission’s budget for 2023.
CHR says Duterte order to detain mask-wearing policy violators ‘prone to abuse’
In a statement, CHR spokeswoman Jacqueline Ann de Guia called for “reasonable and humane” disciplinary measures for violators.
CHR ‘alarmed’ by DND’s termination of UP accord
In a statement, the CHR said the government should understand that academic freedom includes the expression of intellectual dissent, and should be respected by the government.
Seven out 10 Filipinos not favoring the death penalty show Filipinos’ deep religiosity – Pro Life Philippines
A pro-life group believes the results of a recent Commission on Human Rights survey showing majority of Filipinos not supporting the death penalty prove the Filipino people’s deep religiosity and love for life.