HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES & BEYOND *FREE event*
alex felipe
Philippine Network for Justice & Peace invite you to a discussion on:
HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES & BEYOND
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 / 6:30-9:00pm
The Central, 603 Markham Street (next to Honest Ed's)
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*This is a free event.*Food & drinks can be purchased at the bar.*
Today there is an ongoing, protracted armed conflict in the
Philippines with deep socioeconomic and political roots. There is also
much social discontent and political dissent that have been met with
fascist repression by all governments since the U.S. granted the
country its bogus independence. Thus trumped-up charges, illegal
arrests and detention, torture and unjust conviction on false
political and/or criminal charges constitute continuing and blatant
violation of the people’s rights.
In the Philippines, there are a total of 354 political prisoners
reported as of end June 2011. Majority were arrested under the Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo administration, they being among the most determined
in opposing the corrupt, repressive and puppet Arroyo regime. There
are 27 who were arrested before Arroyo’s time and 45 under Benigno
Aquino III.
Learn more about this situation on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011,
6:30-9PM @ THE CENTRAL, 603 MARKHAM ST., TORONTO.