On Shawwal 18, 1443 AH / May 19, 2022, the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) conducted its first ever Human Rights Education (HRE) and Legal Assistance Program at Purok Capaban, Piso, Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, for the benefit of the Kagan communities outside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindnanao (BARMM). Being an unprecedented activity, the continue reading : WATCH | FIRST HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION (HRE) AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OUTSIDE BARMM

True to such principle, the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) led by Chairperson Atty. Abdul Rashid P. Kalim with Commissioner Archie U. Buaya and Commissioner Atty. Dayang-Dayang Khadija J. Baguinda Dambong, including Director Zuhairah A. Abas along with some of the personnel from the regional office, participated in the conduct of the Human Rights Education continue reading : Human rights know no bounds

The Bangsamoro Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee (RJJWC) is mandated to regularly monitor detention and rehabilitation facilities within the region to ensure the facilities’ compliance with the standards provided by law, and make the necessary reports and recommendations to appropriate agencies and to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council, as well as to the continue reading : 𝐁𝐇𝐑𝐂 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 (𝐑𝐉𝐉𝐖𝐂) 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞

The Basilan Provincial Office of the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission conducted a legal aid clinic today at the Basilan Provincial Jail in Brgy. Sumagdang, Isabela de Basilan. The legal aid clinic is pursuant to the BHRC’s protection mandate under the Bangsamoro Human Rights Act of 2019, whereby the Commission shall extend legal assistance to those continue reading : BHRC – Basilan Conducts Legal Aid Clinic to PDLs in Provicial Jail

The International Humanitarian Law is a set of rules imposed during armed conflict and warfare. It seeks to control the effects and damage as a consequence of war; the protection of those who are directly and indirectly participating in the hostility; and the means of warfare, all for humanitarian considerations. As the sole human rights continue reading : August 12 is International Humanitarian Law Day!

Our nation’s heroes are frequently portrayed as a pantheon of distinctive and strong individuals who, through their words or deeds, have managed to secure their names in our history books. The law that established National Heroes Day, however, makes no mention of any particular heroes. And this lack of specifics provides a chance to honor continue reading : NATIONAL HEROES DAY

The Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission – Promotion Division together with the Office of the Commissioner Archie Buaya, recently conducted its Participatory Action Research and Human Rights Education for Indigenous People yesterday, September 6, 2022. With the presence of Hon. Noel Panalag (Deputy Mayor for Indigenous People – Cotabato City), Hon. Amy Lyn Moendeg – Dolores continue reading : Participatory Action Research and Human Rights Education for Indigenous People