uphold, assert and defend all human rights for all!
uphold, assert and defend all human rights for all!
This submission was prepared through facilitation of the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) with assistance of the Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PhilRights) in coordination with sixty-three (63) civil society organizations (see annex 1). Four (4) national workshops and consultations including one with Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP) were conducted to gather inputs and recommendations for this report.
PAHRA has taken seriously the task, from the very beginning of its identification by the European Union‟ Needs Assessment, of establishing the National Monitoring Mechanism (NMM) so as to prevent and breakthrough impunity.
Even earlier, through the Alliance campaign efforts of sweeping and specialized human rights education followed by establishing formations of human rights defenders (HRD), particularly at the grass-roots communities in difficult situations, PAHRA was contributing to the foundations of a NMM. Even much earlier, PAHRA has pointed out the potential of and championed the putting up of the Barangay Human Rights Action Centers (BHRACs) and enhancing the capabilities of the Barangay Human Rights Action Officers (BHRAOs) in documenting human rights violations as well as monitoring compliance of State obligations starting at the most basic political unit. PAHRA had helped and is helping in the training of some of the BHRAOs. Nonetheless, an assessment of CHR‟s flag-ship project that includes the present situation of the BHRACs and of the capabilities of the BHRAOs in relation to their inclusion into the NMM.
A briefing paper for the FIDH-PAHRA Mission to the U.S., November 17-24, 2010. This paper also serves as a follow-up of the results of the Fact-Finding and Follow-up Missions conducted by FIDH and PAHRA and IRCT.
Tinatawagan at hinihikayat naming ang mga mamamayan, lalu na ang mga botante, na tiyakin na ang karapatang pantao ay pangunahing kabahagi ng pampulitikang adyenda ng lahat ng mga kandidato.
Napakahalaga na maunawaan natin ang mga usapin na karapatang pantao ay hindi nagtatapos sa halalan 2010.
Kailangan subabayan natin ang mga nahalal na mga opisyales sa atin mga lugar ay ipinapaloob at pinapatupad ang mga karapatang pantao sa mga batas, sa pamamahala, sa usaping kapayapaan at sa gawaing kaunlaran.
Presented to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) prior to the Philippines’ second periodic report at the CAT 42nd session, from 27 April to 15 May 2009
