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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the Philippines, established in 1987, is an independent institution mandated to investigate human rights violations, particularly for marginalized groups. It operates under the 1987 Philippine Constitution and adheres to the Paris Principles, ensuring independence and operational efficiency. The CHR's mission is to promote human rights awareness and protect the rights of all individuals, especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable.

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CHR

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in the Philippines, established in 1987, is an independent institution mandated to investigate human rights violations, particularly for marginalized groups. It operates under the 1987 Philippine Constitution and adheres to the Paris Principles, ensuring independence and operational efficiency. The CHR's mission is to promote human rights awareness and protect the rights of all individuals, especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable.

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THE COMMISSION ON

HUMAN RIGHTS HERE


IN THE PHILIPPINES
• The Commission on Human Rights
(CHR) is an independent National
Human Rights Institution (NHRI)
created under the 1987 Philippine
Constitution, established on 05
May 1987 by virtue of Executive
Order No. 163.
• The Commission is mandated to
conduct investigations on human
rights violations against
marginalized and vulnerable
sectors of the society, involving
civil and political rights.
• CHR is an “A” accredited NHRI, fully
complying with the Paris Principles adopted
by the United Nations General Assembly in
1995. As an NHRI, the Commission upholds
six fundamental characteristics —
independence, pluralism, broad mandate,
transparency, accessibility, and operational
efficiency.
• The Commission commits to deliver prompt,
responsive, accessible, and excellent public
ser vice for the protection and promotion of
human rights in accordance with universal
human rights principles and standards.
• The CHR was created as a response to
the atrocities committed during
Martial Law. When the 1987
Philippine Constitution was drafted,
Article XIII on Social Justice and
Human Rights clearly defined the
creation of the Commission.
• “There is hereby created an independent
office called The Commission on Human
Rights...
(to) investigate, on its own or on complaint
by any party, all forms of human rights
violations involving civil and political
rights ...”
(Sec. 17-18, Art. XIII, Philippine Constitution)
• The 1987 Philippine Constitution primarily
gave CHR the mandate to protect and
promote the rights and dignity of every
human being in the country. The State values
the dignity of every human person and
guarantees full respect for human rights.
(Sec. 11, Art. II, Philippine Constitution)
• The Congress shall give highest priority to the
enactment of measures that protect and
enhance the right of all the people to human
dignity, reduce social, economic and political
inequalities, and remove cultural inequalities
by equitably diffusing wealth and political
power for the common good.
(Sec. 1, Art. XIII, Philippine Constitution)
FUNCTIONS
OF THE
COMMISSION
ON HUMAN
RIGHTS (CHR)
Under Section 18, Article
XIII of the 1987
Constitution, the
Commission on Human
Rights shall have the
following powers and
functions:
• Investigate, on its own or on complaint by any
party, all forms of human rights violations
involving civil and political rights;
• Adopt its operational guidelines and rules of
procedure, and cite for contempt for
violations thereof in accordance with the
Rules of Court;
• Provide appropriate legal measures for the
protection of human rights of all persons
within the Philippines, as well as Filipinos
residing abroad, and provide for preventive
measures and legal aid services to the under-
privileged whose human rights have been
violated or need protection;
• Exercise visitorial powers over jails,
prisons, or detention facilities;
• Establish a continuing program of research,
education, and information to enhance
respect for the primacy of human rights;
• Recommend to Congress effective
measures to promote human rights and to
provide for compensation to victims of
violations of human rights, or their
families;
• Monitor the Philippine Government's
compliance with international treaty
obligation on human rights;
• Grant immunity from prosecution to any
person whose testimony or whose
possession of documents or other
evidence is necessary or convenient to
determine the truth in any investigation
conducted by it or under its authority;
• Request the Assistance of any
department, bureau, office, or agency in
the performance of its functions;
• Appoint its officers and employees in
accordance with law; and
• Perform such other duties and functions
as may be provided by law.
VISION | MISSION |
MANTRA
COMMISSION ON
HUMAN RIGHTS (CHR)
VISION
A just and humane
Philippine society of
persons equal in
opportunity, living a life of
dignity, and forever vigilant
against abuses and
oppression.
MISSION
As conscience of government and the
people, we seek truth in human
rights issues and prevent incidence of
human rights violations. As beacon of
truth, we make people aware of their
rights, and guide government and
society towards actions that respect
the rights of all, particularly those
who cannot defend themselves — the
disadvantaged, marginalized, and
vulnerable.
MANTRA

CHR ng lahat:
Naglilingkod maging
sino ka man
THE
END

GOD BLESS!!

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