Forum: Stop the political killings in the Philippines
Published by Patrick September 8th, 2006 in Human Rights, International Solidarity Tags: Human Rights, International Solidarity, philippines.STOP THE POLITICAL KILLINGS IN THE PHILIPPINES!
- Community Forum
- Sunday, September 17, 2006
- St. Mary’s Parish, 5251 Joyce Street, Church Basement, 2:00 PM
- Refreshments will be served
- Hosted by St. Mary’s Development and Peace Parish Committee
On September 21, 1972 in the Philippines, former dictator Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law. For 14 years, the Filipino people suffered unprecedented human rights violations and terror — drawing the attention and sympathy of the world. The iron-fisted dictator Marcos was eventually defeated by the Filipino people and the solidarity of peace-loving people all over the world.
Now, 34 years later, the Filipino people are once again facing another iron-fisted president. Since 2001, there have been 748 extra-judicial killings, 184 forced disapperances, and more arbitrary arrests under Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s administration. Yet, it Arroyo has not formally declared martial law.
Join us in a community forum with special guest speakers from the B.C. Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines and relatives of some of the victims of political killings to learn more about the current state of democracy and human rights in the country.
For more info, contact Ted or Cora at 604-517-0029.