[Statement] on Victim-blaming and Gender Stereotyping Amid the Investigations in the Christine Dacera Case -CHR

#HumanRights #Women #LGBTQI+ Statement of Commissioner Karen S. Gomez-Dumpit, Focal Commissioner on Women and LGBTQI+ Issues, on Victim-blaming and Gender Stereotyping Amid the Investigations in the Christine Dacera Case The Commission on Human Rights is deeply concerned and alarmed by the victim-blaming and gender stereotyping amid the investigations in the killing of Christine Dacera. These…

[Statement] on the announcement of the Justice Secretary regarding the release of the first partial report of the review of the deaths resulting from the conduct of anti illegal-drug operations -CHR

#HumanRights #StopTheKillingsPH Statement of CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the announcement of the Justice Secretary regarding the release of the first partial report of the review of the deaths resulting from the conduct of anti illegal-drug operations The Commission on Human Rights acknowledges the announcement of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra regarding the release of the…

[Statement] The killings have to stop now or it never will -ALG

#HumanRights #StopTheKillingsPH The killings have to stop now or it never will The Alternative Law Groups is, once again, deeply alarmed and disturbed by the continued brazen acts of killings in the country—particularly the double murder of Sonya and Frank Anthony Gregorio perpetuated by Policeman Jonel Nuezca. This horrendous act of cold-blooded murder is not…

[Statement] Sanlakas vehemently condemns the brutal and brazen execution of Sonya Gregorio and Frank Anthony Gregorio

#HumanRights #StopTheKillingsPH #EndImpunity Sanlakas vehemently condemns the brutal and brazen execution of Sonya Gregorio and Frank Anthony Gregorio SANLAKAS STATEMENT ON SONYA AND FRANK GREGORIO’S MURDER Sanlakas vehemently condemns the brutal and brazen execution of Sonya Gregorio and Frank Anthony Gregorio. This was not an isolated incident as their deaths add to the growing number…

[Statement] Impeachment case vs Leonen – a desperate act by a desperate Bongbong Marcos -iDEFEND

Impeachment case vs Leonen – a desperate act by a desperate Bongbong MarcosIn Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND)December 21, 2020 IDEFEND calls on Congress to junk immediately the unfounded, farcical impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Justice Marvic Leonen. While we respect and uphold the right of the people to seek accountability from…

[Statement] Declare Climate Emergency Now, Pursue the Path toward Zero Waste and Toxics-Free Society -EcoWaste Coalition

#HumanRights #ClimateEmergency Declare Climate Emergency Now, Pursue the Path toward Zero Waste and Toxics-Free Society We, member groups of the EcoWaste Coalition, express our solidarity with the urgent plea made by climate-action and -justice advocates urging the government to declare, amid a raging health pandemic, a climate emergency in response to the massive destruction in…

[Statement] CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the sex jokes made during a televised national disaster briefing

#HumanRights #VAW Statement of CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit on the sex jokes made during a televised national disaster briefing Sex jokes and sexual objectification of women are VAW: Not to be tolerated nor excused The Commission on Human Rights condemns the normalization and trivialization of sex jokes and sexual objectification of women. They are forms…

[Statement] Academic break, suportado ng mga guro -TDC

#HumanRights #Education Academic break, suportado ng mga guro Nagpahayag ng suporta sa mga panawagan ng deklarasyon ng academic break ang Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) upang makatulong umano sa pagbangon ng mga pamilyang nasalanta ng magkakasunod na kalamidad nitong buwan. Ayon sa TDC, bago pa man magkaroon ng sunud-sunod na bagyo ay may ilang paaralan na…

[Statement] Philippine Movement for Climate Justice to Philippine Government: Declare a Climate Emergency Now!

#HumanRights #ClimateEmergency Philippine Movement for Climate Justice to Philippine Government: Declare a Climate Emergency Now! With just mere days in between, the Philippines was struck by several strong typhoons–Typhoon Molave (Typhoon Quinta), Typhoon Goni (Typhoon Rolly), dubbed as “the strongest typhoon of 2020,” and Typhoon Vamco (Typhoon Ulysses). Together with Typhoons Siony and Tonyo, the…

[Statement] Teachers, praise Senate for proposed teaching aids allowance, but reiterate the need for laptop and internet connectivity -TDC

#HumanRights #Education Teachers, praise Senate for proposed teaching aids allowance but reiterate the need for laptop and internet connectivity We appreciate the Senate’s approval of the P10, 000 Teaching Aids Allowance for our public school teachers in a unanimous decision yesterday. This will raise the said allowance from the current P3,500 to a maximum of…

[Statement] Justice and accountability are non-negotiable

#HumanRights #Justice and #accountability are non-negotiable We are extremely disappointed with Human Rights Council Resolution #45 as it is a collective failure and it falls short of our expectation of an international, independent investigation into the gross violations of human rights in the country. The bloodbath continues even under the different modes of quarantine during…