Talk:Commission on Human Rights (Philippines)
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[edit] New Chair
I added this: Chairperson Dr. Purificacion Valera Quisumbing finished her 7-year term on May 5, and was replaced by election lawyer Leila de Lima on May 15, 2008. De Lima stated that her mandate is to monitor the compliance by the Philippine government of its entire obligation under international treaties and instruments on human rights, and specifically, to solve cases of Philippine Extrajudicial Killings and Desaparecidos.manilastandardtoday.com, De Lima assumes post as chief of human rights panel --Florentino floro (talk) 11:35, 16 May 2008 (UTC)