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DOJ works with civil society groups for joint human rights undertaking
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday said it has entered into a joint
In a news release, the DOJ said the Community-Based Dialogue (CBD) Project on Human Rights Promotion and Protection was formally introduced to its Human Rights Office (HRO) on Feb. 14 by the Alternative Law Groups (ALG), a coalition of legal resource non-governmental organizations that adhere to alternative or developmental law, along with representatives of Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), the Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany (HSF), the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and the Philippine National Police-Human Rights Affairs Office (PNP-HRAO).
The ALG, PAHRA, HSF, CHR, PNP-HRAO, along with the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Center of Law of Armed Conflict (AFP-CLOAC), which composes the CBD’s Project Steering Committee (PSC), invited the DOJ to be a part of the project.
The CBD project aims to improve the human rights situation in the Philippines by fostering a constructive and collaborative working relationship between the security sector and civil society actors, including community leaders.
The PSC said the DOJ’s participation would ensure that the conversations about human rights are in line with laws and legal reforms, enhance access to justice, ensure governmental accountability in addressing impunity, and help create a better relationship between law enforcement agencies, human rights organizations.
“Ultimately, the DOJ’s involvement will enhance the legal, prosecutorial and institutional elements of the CBD dialogues, leading to a more comprehensive and effective approach to promoting and protecting human rights,” the PSC said.
The DOJ HRO, for its part, said the project is aligned with Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla’s thrust to strengthen and promote confidence in the country’s criminal justice system through proactive engagement with civil society and communities.
The capacity building aspect of the project is likewise very timely as the DOJ-HRO’s major undertaking for 2025 is the institutionalization of human rights-based investigation and prosecution, it added.
Remulla, meanwhile, said the effective promotion of human rights in the country requires the participation and collaboration of all stakeholders.
"Advancing human rights is most effective when we delve into the grassroots of society, to get a grasp on the real status of our communities to determine their urgent needs and acting upon them directly in the earliest opportunity. This is the true essence of delivering real justice for all," he said. (PNA)
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