URGENT ACTION:: Rally in Seattle to FREE the 43!

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JOIN US TUE 2|17|10
SUPPORT THE 43 HEALTH CARE WORKERS
DETAINED & TORTURED IN THE PHILIPPINES

NO TO US MILITARY AID!
NO TO GOVERNMENT IMPUNITY!
STOP HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS!
FREE THE 43!

SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION
 
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It’s Valentine’s Day: Tell the Philippine Government to have a heart! Stop torturing and detaining health care workers!

On Saturday, Feb. 6, the Philippine military and police illegally arrested and detained 43 community health care workers en masse. The doctors and health workers were held for several days without legal counsel or being allowed visits from family members.  There are now reports that the workers were tortured, deprived of sleep, questioned for hours without a lawyer present, and are being held on trumped up charges—blatant violations of their human and civil rights.

The 43 health workers and doctors were undergoing health training to serve the vast majority of Filipino people who do not have access to healthcare. They should be treated like heroes!  But instead, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her military are persecuting them.

Send Philippine Ambassador Willy Gaa and his staff a Valentine’s Day message, card or letter, telling them to STOP THE HATE and HAVE A HEART! Demand that the Philippine government release the 43 illegally tortured and detained health care workers and doctors!  Reunite them with their families for Valentine’s Day!

CALL:

Ambassador Willy Gaa, 202.467.9364 (or 9366) direct line

Or general line 202.467.9300

Ask to speak with Ambassador Gaa, the Labor Attache or the Minister of the Political Section

 

FAX:

Fax your Valentine’s letter to Ambassador Gaa at 202.467.9417

 

SEND:

A Valentine’s Day card or letter to Ambassador Gaa

1600 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest 

Washington, DC 20036-2210 

A sample Valentine’s Day Message is below, along with more background information on the case of the 43 health care workers and a link to an online petition.

Please spread the love and not the hate! Demand that the Philippine Ambassador tell the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs that we want to FREE the 43!!

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