MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has reminded the public that the agency is not a body meant to prosecute rights abusers, amid dares from administration supporters to bring their extrajudicial killings (EJK) claims to court.
CHR spokesperson and lawyer Jacqueline de Guia explained on Thursday that aside from promoting human rights, the commission’s main functions are to investigate allegations and complaints of rights abuses, and make recommendations out of it — not file cases against abusers.
The clamor for CHR to file cases came after the commission gave hints that police officers used excessive force and had the “intent to kill” in implementing …
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