Purificacion Quisumbing

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Purificacion Valera Quisumbing (c. 1934 – December 1, 2011) was a Filipino human rights activist who served as the Chairperson of Commission on Human Rights from 2002 to 2008.^[1]

In March 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council re-elected Quisumbing to a second, three-year term on the council's advisory committee.^[2]

Quisumbing died on December 1, 2011, at the age of 77.^[1] She was survived by her husband, Leonardo Quisumbing, a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and their 2 daughters.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosario Braid, Florangel (2011-12-09). "Tribute to an H.R. defender". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
↑ Cruz, Tonyo (2011-12-09). "Filipino reelected to UN Human Rights Council advisory panel". Hybrid News. Retrieved 2011-03-29.

External links

CV at OHCHR website

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Name	Quisumbing, Purificacion
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Short description	Filipino human rights activist
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Date of death	December 1, 2011
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