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    The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is an independent constitutional body in the Philippines that investigates all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights. [1] The CHR has 5 commissioners who each serve 7-year terms to oversee the investigation of complaints and adoption of procedures. [1] Its powers include investigating violations, providing legal aid, monitoring prisons, and making recommendations to Congress. [2] Commissioners must be Philippine citizens over 35, with a majority required to be lawyers. [3]

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    The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is an independent constitutional body in the Philippines that investigates all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights. [1] The CHR has 5 commissioners who each serve 7-year terms to oversee the investigation of complaints and adoption of procedures. [1] Its powers include investigating violations, providing legal aid, monitoring prisons, and making recommendations to Congress. [2] Commissioners must be Philippine citizens over 35, with a majority required to be lawyers. [3]

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    The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is an independent constitutional body in the Philippines that investigates all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights. [1] The CHR has 5 commissioners who each serve 7-year terms to oversee the investigation of complaints and adoption of procedures. [1] Its powers include investigating violations, providing legal aid, monitoring prisons, and making recommendations to Congress. [2] Commissioners must be Philippine citizens over 35, with a majority required to be lawyers. [3]

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    The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is an independent constitutional body in the Philippines that investigates all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights. [1] The CHR has 5 commissioners who each serve 7-year terms to oversee the investigation of complaints and adoption of procedures. [1] Its powers include investigating violations, providing legal aid, monitoring prisons, and making recommendations to Congress. [2] Commissioners must be Philippine citizens over 35, with a majority required to be lawyers. [3]

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    Commission on Human Rights (Philippines)

    1. What is Commission on Human Rights

    The Commission on Human Rights (Filipino: Komisyon sa Karapatang Pantao) (CHR) is an


    independent constitutional office created under the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, with the
    primary function of investigating all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights in
    the Philippines.
    The Commission is composed of a Chairperson and four members. Commissioners hold a term of office
    of seven years without reappointment. The Philippine Constitution requires that a majority of the
    Commission’s members must be lawyers. As a National Human Rights Institution, the Commission
    enjoys Status A accreditation by the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for
    the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.
    2. What are the powers and duties of CHR?
    The Commission on Human Rights shall have the following powers and functions:

     Investigate, on its own or on complaint by any party, all forms of human rights violations
    involving civil and political rights;
     Adopt its operational guidelines and rules of procedure, and cite for contempt for violations
    thereof in accordance with the Rules of Court;
     Provide appropriate legal measures for the protection of human rights of all persons within the
    Philippines, as well as Filipinos residing abroad, and provide for preventive measures and legal
    aid services to the under-privileged whose human rights have been violated or need protection;
     Exercise visitorial powers over jails, prisons, or detention facilities;
     Establish a continuing program of research, education, and information to enhance respect for
    the primacy of human rights;
     Recommend to Congress effective measures to promote human rights and to provide for
    compensation to victims of violations of human rights, or their families;
     Monitor the Philippine Government's compliance with international treaty obligations on
    human rights;
     Grant immunity from prosecution to any person whose testimony or whose possession of
    documents or other evidence is necessary or convenient to determine the truth in any
    investigation conducted by it or under its authority;
     Request the assistance of any department, bureau, office, or agency in the performance of its
    functions;
     Appoint its officers and employees in accordance with law; and
     Perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law.

     CHR committed to ensure the primacy of all human rights and to their protection. Promotion
    and fulfillment on the basis of equality and non-discrimination, in particular for those who are
    marginalized and vulnerable.

    3. What are the qualifications of the commissioner of CHR?

    Qualifications for CHR chairperson are as follows: A natural-born citizen of the Philippines; At
    least thirty-five years of age; and. has not been a candidate for any elective position preceding
    their appointment. . The Philippine Constitution requires that a majority of the Commission’s
    members must be lawyers.

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