Philippines: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the “Committee”) ahead of its upcoming review of the Philippines. This submission highlights areas of concern that Human Rights Watch hopes will inform the Committee’s consideration of the Philippine government’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It proposes issues and questions that Committee members may wish to raise with the government of the Philippines. This submission includes information on the shackling of people with psy...