Former Comelec commissioner calls out abuse of human rights, sectors during campaign period

Relatives of victims of extra-judicial killings attend a memorial mass ahead of All Soul's Day to remember their loved ones slain in the government's war on drugs, at the Commission on Human Rights in Manila on Oct. 29, 2021.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights said that the coming 2022 elections are in themselves a human rights issue as it called on candidates to focus on human rights violations throughout the campaign period.

Speaking at the Boses Mo, Respeto Ko, Karapatan Natin! forum organized by the Commission on Human Rights on Monday afternoon, lawyer and former Comelec commissioner Luie Guia said that even during the campaign period, human rights violations in the conduct of election-related activities are already being observed.

"Everyone has the right to take part in the government of this country directly or through freely chosen representatives. The principle is that the will of the people is the basis of all authority of government," he said. 

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