MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has called on Filipinos to celebrate and defend human rights every day, and not only on the commemoration of the International Human Rights Day. “We must remember that human rights should not only be celebrated every 10th of December. The International Human Rights Day is celebrated every December 10, on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This year’s theme — Youth Standing Up for Human Rights — is an effort to engage young people into discussing human rights. In the Philippines, human rights has become an issue as President Rodrigo Duterte has been criticized for allegedly disregarding human rights.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 10, 2019 12:00 UTC