DOJ, CHR probe ‘degrading, traumatic’ strip searches at Bilibid

Inmates from the Correctional Institution for Women visit their husbands or relatives at the New Bilibid Prison during the Christmas holidays, in Muntinlupa on December 24, 2022.MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice and the Commission of Human Rights said on Wednesday that they are conducting separate investigations into reported cases of strip searches involving visiting relatives of persons deprived of liberty at the National Bilibid Prison .

The Commission on Human Rights also expressed grave concern over the search procedure as it stressed that inspections should be carried out with utmost regard for the dignity, privacy, and rights of individuals involved. “The humiliating experience of the wives of political prisoners need to be investigated for outright violations of international and national laws governing the treatment of prisoners and visitors and violence against women as well as for brazen harassment,” Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim said.

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