B. Position Papers Of the 76 issuances released according to target, 7 are position papers or stand on national as well as local issues which impact on human rights concerns. 6 out of the 7 position papers were approved by the Commission en Banc and released at the national level, while the remaining are regional policy issuance released to local stakeholders. C. Other Policy Issuances Other Policy Issuances are HR bulletins, comments, statements, and legal opinions that entail the Commission to evaluate and assess governmental policies, legislations, actions, reforms, and decisions that have human rights implications. The Commission released a total of four (4) comments, four (4) statements, and three (3) HR Bulletins in 2020. Situation Reports/Treaty Reports Situation Reports are research-based analyses of human rights conditions, be it geographic, thematic, or sectoral. On the other hand, Treaty Monitoring Reports, are the independent reports, submitted to the UN treaty bodies during the country reporting cycle. There is a combined total of 71 Situation/Treaty Reports that were released by the Commission, counting international, national, and regional stakeholders. Of these, 27 were regional situation reports while the remaining are international and national situation reports. CHR 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Page 51

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