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Commission on Human Rights (MANILA BULLETIN)
CHR Spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia on Monday night, February 22, said:
“We are concerned with this another death of an infant as this raises questions about the government’s fulfilment of the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders or the ‘Bangkok Rules.’”
Last year, various groups criticized the government on the treatment of detained activist Reina Mae Nasino whose newborn baby daughter River died after being separated from her.
“Ultimately, decisions pertaining to the lives of our vulnerable children should keep their best interests in mind,” De Guia, a lawyer, said.
Forced evictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic or any other state of emergency are a violation of international human rights law, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Friday.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday said it has dispatched an investigation team to look into the “rescue” of Lumad children in Cebu City.