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CHR welcomes passage of charter bill in House on final reading
Commission on Human Rights logo. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Commission on Human Rights logo. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News MANILA — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday expressed gratitude after a bill seeking to create its charter and expand its authority was passed at the House of Representatives on the third and final reading.
MANILA — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday expressed gratitude after a bill seeking to create its charter and expand its authority was passed at the House of Representatives on the third and final reading.
With a majority vote of 193, the lower chamber put its last stamp mark on the bill that aims to strengthen the independent body’s role in investigating alleged human rights abuses.
With a majority vote of 193, the lower chamber put its last stamp mark on the bill that aims to strengthen the independent body’s role in investigating alleged human rights abuses.
In a statement, the CHR said “this landmark development reaffirms the strong commitment of the legislative branch to uphold the rights and dignity of every Filipino.”
In a statement, the CHR said “this landmark development reaffirms the strong commitment of the legislative branch to uphold the rights and dignity of every Filipino.”
“With this progress, the Commission is now halfway toward realizing its goal of institutionalizing its mandate and independence, in line with the Paris Principles,” it added.
“With this progress, the Commission is now halfway toward realizing its goal of institutionalizing its mandate and independence, in line with the Paris Principles,” it added.
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During a hearing on November 2024, House Committee on Human Rights chair and Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante said the CHR Charter Bill formally recognizes the commission as the country’s National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in accordance with the Paris Principles and other United Nations resolutions on human rights protection.
During a hearing on November 2024, House Committee on Human Rights chair and Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante said the CHR Charter Bill formally recognizes the commission as the country’s National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in accordance with the Paris Principles and other United Nations resolutions on human rights protection.
The CHR said the NHRI recognition lays the foundation "for a more resilient and responsive commission — especially in championing the rights of the vulnerable, marginalized, and disadvantaged sectors."
The CHR said the NHRI recognition lays the foundation "for a more resilient and responsive commission — especially in championing the rights of the vulnerable, marginalized, and disadvantaged sectors."
The bill will grant a quasi-judicial authority to CHR, enabling the agency to fast track its investigation of alleged cases of human rights abuses, give monetary compensation to victims of abuse, and “decide on the existence of violation of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights".
The bill will grant a quasi-judicial authority to CHR, enabling the agency to fast track its investigation of alleged cases of human rights abuses, give monetary compensation to victims of abuse, and “decide on the existence of violation of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights".
"This milestone also presents an opportunity for deeper and more meaningful engagement with Congress, enabling us to further articulate and strengthen the CHR’s role as the country’s independent watchdog, advocate, and educator in the field of human rights," the CHR said.
"This milestone also presents an opportunity for deeper and more meaningful engagement with Congress, enabling us to further articulate and strengthen the CHR’s role as the country’s independent watchdog, advocate, and educator in the field of human rights," the CHR said.
A similar measure has also been filed at the Senate.
A similar measure has also been filed at the Senate.
"We remain hopeful that the CHR Charter Bill will advance swiftly in the Senate, recognizing its critical importance in establishing a more robust institutional framework for the protection and promotion of human rights in the Philippines — anchored on justice, dignity, and equality for all," it added.
"We remain hopeful that the CHR Charter Bill will advance swiftly in the Senate, recognizing its critical importance in establishing a more robust institutional framework for the protection and promotion of human rights in the Philippines — anchored on justice, dignity, and equality for all," it added.
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