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| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 |
| STOP THE KILLINGS IN THE PHILIPPINES! |
STOP THE KILLINGS IN THE PHILIPPINES!
Filipino & US Human Rights Advocates Speak Out
Against US-Arroyo Death Squads in the Philippines
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 14th, 4pm
Where: In front of Philippine Consulate in Manhattan, located on 5th Avenue between 45th and 46th streets
Background:
In 2001, Gloria MAcapagal-Arroyo, an unelected president, arose to power in the Philippines.
By 2002, Arroyo became the first Asian leader to fully-embrace the so-called War on Terror, and secured a blood military compact with the US government to bring thousands of US troops back to the Philippines under the auspices of anti-terrorist measures--- to train Philippine troops.
While no single known-terrorist has been caught, instead over 680 Filipino people's leaders, all active in the movement against intensified US intervention and US puppetry have been assassinated under the US-Arroyo regime.
To date, US troops in the Philippines outnumber the number of troops that were once stationed in the US bases in Olongapo before they were ousted by the people's movement in 1992.
To date, Arroyo has used US tax dollars, weaponry, and troops to reinstate Marcosian Martial Law back to the Philippines.
Over 80 Filipino critics of the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo regime have been assassinated by unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants since January 2006 alone. All victims are members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), or BAYAN-allied party-lists. BAYAN has played an integral role in the current popular people's movement for an Arroyo ouster.
But this rise in death squad hits attack not only activists and party-list representatives, but priests, trade unionists, journalists. students, and youth as well.
The killings have recently caught the attention of Amnesty International, who put an report earlier in April.
Join us as BAYAN representatives in the US and US-based human rights advocates unite to speak out against the systematic killings, the Arroyo regime's role, and return of Martial Law. |
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