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The Commission
The only independent constitutionally established commission of its kind in the world. It was created as an independent constitutional body on May 5, 1987, committed to establish a just and dynamic social order in the society through the protection and promotion of people s rights.
The Commission
The Commission is an independent national human rights institution which exists as the primary tool for the protection and promotion of human rights of the people in the country, as well as Filipinos residing abroad.
Mandate
The mandate of the Commission is stated in Article XIII, Section 18 of the Philippine Constitution. The main responsibilities of the Commission are as follows: Investigate on all human rights violations Provide appropriate legal measures for the protection of human rights of all Filipinos. Provide preventive measures and legal aid services to the under-privileged.
Mandate
Recommend to Congress effective measures to promote human rights and to provide compensation to victims of human rights violations. Monitor the Philippine Government s compliance with international treaty obligations on human rights. Request the assistance of any department, bureau, office or agency in the performance of its functions.
Barangay Human Rights Action Centers Child Rights Centers Asia-Pacific Institute of Human Rights Television Networks, Radio Stations and Print Media Groups Philippine National Police Armed Forces of the Philippines Department of Justice Department of Education University of the Philippines
Protection Group Promotion Group Government Linkages Group NGO/Civil Society Linkages Group General Administration and Financial Services Group
Inter-agency Relations
Filing of Complaint
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Complaints filed to the CHR may come directly from victims, by way of motu proprio or from community level. Predominantly, most complaints originate from organizations or agencies. The commission recognizes this fact and so it maintains benevolent and yet stern relationships to these groups.
After the processing of documents, a special investigator and an attorney officer would handle the case. The investigator would study if the case needs an investigative inquiry or just verification of complaint details. Meanwhile, the attorney officer shall check whether a violation was really committed and if conciliation/mediation could be undertaken to resolve the case.
To this point, CHR has to mobilize its units properly and at the same time cooperate with the appropriate government agencies to swiftly respond and hopefully resolve cases.