STKP invitation - reminder
Hey everyone,
Just a reminder that the Philippine Women's Centre is hosting a report back for the Stop The Killings in the Philippines campaign this coming Saturday, December 9, at 1:00 p.m. Details below.
If you're interested in finding out more, please do come!
CANADIANS RETURN FROM A HUMAN RIGHTS MISSION IN THE PHILIPPINES...
From November 14-22, 2006, 9 Canadians from Vancouver, Montreal,
Toronto and Ottawa traveled to the Philippines on a Human Rights
Fact-Finding Mission.
The delegation went to three areas in the country to speak with
community members, activists and human rights defenders about the
daily violations and repression they are experiencing at the hands of
the Philippine military.
Since Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo came to power in
2001, Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights) had
documented over 791 civilian activists, workers, church people,
peasants and others have fallen victim to extra-judicial killings
allegedly carried out by elements of the Philippine military. The
spate of killings and other human rights violations have brought
international criticism of the Philippine government from human rights
organizations like Amnesty International and business groups like the
Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Manila and executives
representing major US clothing retailers like Gap and Wal-Mart.
While on their human rights fact-finding mission , the Canadians
likewise experienced harassment and intimidation by the Philippine
military and Arroyo administration. The group also had the opportunity
to bring their concerns over the worsening state of democracy and
human rights in the country to the Canadian Ambassador.
JOIN US TO HEAR FROM THE RETURNING DELEGATES ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES &
TO DISCUSS WAYS OF SUPPORTING THE FILIPINO PEOPLE IN THEIR STRUGGLE
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS:
Community Report Back from the Canadian Human Rights Fact-Finding
Mission to the Philippines
Saturday, December 9, 2006
1:00 pm
Philippine Women Centre of Quebec | Centre de Femmes Philippines du Québec
4180 de Courtrai, Office 308, Montreal, Quebec
Contact 514-678-3901 for more information.
Organized by the local chapter of Philippines-Canada Task Force on
Human Rights (PCTFHR)
Just a reminder that the Philippine Women's Centre is hosting a report back for the Stop The Killings in the Philippines campaign this coming Saturday, December 9, at 1:00 p.m. Details below.
If you're interested in finding out more, please do come!
CANADIANS RETURN FROM A HUMAN RIGHTS MISSION IN THE PHILIPPINES...
From November 14-22, 2006, 9 Canadians from Vancouver, Montreal,
Toronto and Ottawa traveled to the Philippines on a Human Rights
Fact-Finding Mission.
The delegation went to three areas in the country to speak with
community members, activists and human rights defenders about the
daily violations and repression they are experiencing at the hands of
the Philippine military.
Since Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo came to power in
2001, Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights) had
documented over 791 civilian activists, workers, church people,
peasants and others have fallen victim to extra-judicial killings
allegedly carried out by elements of the Philippine military. The
spate of killings and other human rights violations have brought
international criticism of the Philippine government from human rights
organizations like Amnesty International and business groups like the
Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Manila and executives
representing major US clothing retailers like Gap and Wal-Mart.
While on their human rights fact-finding mission , the Canadians
likewise experienced harassment and intimidation by the Philippine
military and Arroyo administration. The group also had the opportunity
to bring their concerns over the worsening state of democracy and
human rights in the country to the Canadian Ambassador.
JOIN US TO HEAR FROM THE RETURNING DELEGATES ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES &
TO DISCUSS WAYS OF SUPPORTING THE FILIPINO PEOPLE IN THEIR STRUGGLE
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS:
Community Report Back from the Canadian Human Rights Fact-Finding
Mission to the Philippines
Saturday, December 9, 2006
1:00 pm
Philippine Women Centre of Quebec | Centre de Femmes Philippines du Québec
4180 de Courtrai, Office 308, Montreal, Quebec
Contact 514-678-3901 for more information.
Organized by the local chapter of Philippines-Canada Task Force on
Human Rights (PCTFHR)