CHR

E1013502

CHR is the Philippines’ independent national human rights institution responsible for investigating and addressing human rights violations in the country.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
CHR canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf independent constitutional office
national human rights institution
acronym CHR
appointmentBy President of the Philippines
canConduct fact-finding missions
jail and detention center inspections
public inquiries
cooperatesWith United Nations human rights mechanisms
civil society organizations
other national human rights institutions
country Philippines
established 1987
establishedBy 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
focusArea civil and political rights
economic, social and cultural rights
rights of LGBTQ+ persons
rights of children
rights of indigenous peoples
rights of persons deprived of liberty
rights of women
governingBody Commission en banc
hasCommissionerCount 5
hasRoleIn implementation of international human rights treaties in the Philippines
hasWebsite https://chr.gov.ph/
headOfGovernmentBody Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights
independenceFrom executive branch of the Philippines
jurisdiction Philippines
legalBasis 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
mandate human rights education and advocacy
investigation of human rights violations
monitoring of government compliance with human rights obligations
promotion of human rights
protection of human rights
officialLanguage English
Filipino
participatesIn Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions
Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions
primaryFunction assist victims of human rights violations
investigate alleged human rights violations
monitor human rights situation in the Philippines
provide recommendations on human rights policy
reportsTo Congress of the Philippines
public
sector human rights
shortName CHR
typeOfOrganization government agency

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Commission on Human Rights (Philippines) abbreviation CHR
subject linked to: Commission on Human Rights
Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines shortName CHR
subject linked to: CHR
Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines acronym CHR
subject linked to: CHR