Commission on Human Rights

Cario v. CHR
striking of teachers - CHR has adjudicative power (it may investigate i.e. receive evidence and make
findings of facts as regards claimed human rights violations involving civil and political rights; cannot be
likened to a judicial function; CHR has merely the power to investigate; it cannot try and resolve on the
merits (adjudicate)

EPZA v. CHR
CHR is a creation of the Constitution although it is not on the same level as the Constitutional
Commissions. In essence, its power is only investigative.

Simon Jr. v. CHR

human rights; civil rights; political rights Human rights generic term; civil rights those rights that
belong to every citizen or inhabitant of the state or country [by virtue of his citizenship in the country] and
are not connected with the organization or administration of government (marriage, equal protection,
freedom of contract etc.); Political rights right to participate, directly or indirectly in the establishment or
administration of government (suffrage, run for public office); CHR focus on SEVERE cases of human
rights violations (right of political detainees, treatment of prisoners, fair and public trials etc.); CHR can
cite or hold any person in direct or indirect contempt but not order them to desist