Event: March in commemoration of the victims of political killings in the Philippines
Published by Patrick October 30th, 2006 in International Solidarity Tags: International Solidarity, philippines.“Stop the Political Killings in the Philippines!”
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
- Gather at 6:00 PM
- meet at Main Street and E18th Avenue (Vancouver)
- march/procession along Main St.
- ending with a cultural evening at Soma Cafe (2528 Main Street) at 7:30 PM
On November 1, All Soul’s Day, people all over the Philippines congregate at the burial sites of their ancestors to pay respect to their departed family and friends.
The Local Steering Committee of the “Stop the Killings in the Philippines” Campaign in Vancouver is organizing a march on November 1 as part of this tradition to pay tribute to the victims of political killings in the Philippines and to call for an end to the killings.
To date over 760 Filipinos have fallen victim to extra-judicial killings since Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assumed presidency in 2001. This translates to an average of 145 extra-judicial killings a year under her administration. Since the first quarter of 2005, one person has been killed every two days. They are workers, farmers, lawyers, teachers, students, pastors, priests, and human rights advocates. For the over 700 killed, all were unarmed citizens, and none of the killers have been convicted to date.
Call 604-215-1103 for more information or to get involved in the campaign