CHR Urges Passage of Bills for Detention Monitoring Body

CHR seeks swift passage of bills creating detention monitoring body

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights is urging Congress to swiftly pass a long-delayed law establishing a National Preventive Mechanism, saying the Philippines continues to fall short of its international obligations more than 15 years after acceding to a treaty aimed at preventing torture. In a statement, the CHR called for the immediate

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