UN Human Rights Committee Advises PH Gov't to Decriminalize Abortion, Legalize Divorce
The United Nations Human Rights Committee, in a concluding observation, called on the Philippine government to decriminalize abortion and legalize divorce.
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CHR Pushes for Human Rights-Based Mode to Drug Treatment, Recovery
CHR Executive Director Jacqueline Ann de Guia lauded Senate Bill No. 48 to establish drug abuse rehab centers and recommended a “human rights-based approach” to improve it.
Thailand's Child Support Grant: What Is It and What Are Its Impacts?
Thailand’s Child Support Grant is an unconditional, cash transfer worth THB600 a month for families with an annual income of threshold of THB100,000.
CHR Supports Proposed Bill to Include Human Rights Principles in Educational Curriculum
The Commission on Human Rights supported Senator Loren Legarda's proposed bill to include the Bill of Rights in the Philippines' educational curriculum.