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International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the United Nations' Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to create a truth commission that would gather witnesses to, and testimonies on, human rights violations in the Philippines.
MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday reiterated the importance of accountability in addressing human rights issues in the country. In a statement on Saturday, Lawyer Jacqueline Ann de Guia, CHR executive director, welcomed the recent pronouncement of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to "ensure high-level of accountability" for human rights violations. Marcos on Friday met with United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez and discussed the UN Human Rights Council resolution in 2020 that offered "technical assistance" t...
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has welcomed the support made by incoming President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. to ensure accountability and adherence to human rights during his meeting with United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gusta
The Philippines has condemned the resolution made by the European Parliament on the country's human rights situation, saying it is a "misguided attempt" to interfere in the national electoral process. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement on Sunday, Feb. 20, the Department of Foreign A
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. mourned the passing of Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairman Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon, remembering him as a "cool guy" who never really wanted to be under the spotlight. The late Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Jose Luis Martin 'Ch