Rights defenders echo CHR call to end red-tagging

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Human rights defenders and indigenous peoples advocates in Mindanao are rallying behind the call by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for an end to the practice of red-tagging. CHR’s call was based on the findings of its national inquiry last year that draw diverse perspectives and experiences on the issue through public hearings, sworn statements and expert inputs from government, legal practitioners, civil society and human rights defenders. “The Commission on Human Rights reiterates its call to eliminate the practice of red-tagging and urges all branches of government to take urgent action to protect […]... Keep on reading: Rights defenders echo CHR call to end red-tagging

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