“While the Commission recognizes and defers to local mandates to ensure public safety, we remind state and law enforcement officials that peaceful assembly is a fundamental human right,” De Guia said in a statement. “It is crucial for a flourishing democracy such as ours to listen to and address the grievances of the people,” she added.
The Commission on Human Rights yesterday said it will investigate reports of human rights violations related to the conduct of the national and local elections.
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More than 290,000 passengers took the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 on the third day of the month-long free ride program, the MRT-3 management reported yesterday.