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Gilberto Teodoro’s US Visit Another Wrong Step for the People of the Philippines and the US
Posted on September 9, 2009 | No Comments“As part of President Arroyo’s Cabinet and inner circle, he cannot be separated from the massive corruption, human rights abuses, mismanagement of the country’s economy, and the selling of Philippine sovereignty..." -
Filipino-American Rights Groups Disappointed in Obama for Standing with Leader on Wrong Side of History
Posted on August 1, 2009 | No Comments"So much for standing 'against torture wherever it takes place.' " -
Group to Obama: Arroyo on ‘wrong side of history’
Posted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsMANILA – A US -based human rights group has announced the launching of protest actions in Washington DC to coincide with the visit of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to US President... -
Filipino-Americans in DC Say Make This GMA’s Last SONA
Posted on July 25, 2009 | No CommentsThe Filipino community in the DC metropolitan area gathered for their own People’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in front of the Philippine Embassy. -
U.S. Citizen Abducted and Tortured by Suspected Philippine Military Agents to Speak Publicly for First Time
Posted on June 27, 2009 | No CommentsU.N. Day in Support of Torture Victims Marked with Press Conference by Torture Survivor Melissa Roxas -
Fil-Am activist’s abduction raises howl in Washington
Posted on June 9, 2009 | No CommentsWASHINGTON D.C. – The alleged detention and torture of Fil-Am activist Melissa Roxas is fueling efforts by militant groups to again catch the eye of US lawmakers on human rights... -
DC Summit Unites Human Rights Advocates for Greater Cooperation for the Philippines
Posted on June 8, 2009 | No CommentsRepresentatives from key institutions, networks, and organizations spanning the country convened at the United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill to coordinate efforts. -
FilAm activist accuses military of torture
Posted on June 2, 2009 | No CommentsI was having a streaming thought that I was going to die there and then, they held my feet and my hands down and doubled up plastic bags were pulled down on my head and face and closed on my neck and I started to suffocate... -
Disappearances, abuse rise in Central Mindanao
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsDATU PIANG, Philippines – Sahid Makmud was waiting for a Red Cross truck, which delivered food for hundreds of displaced families in the southern Philippines, when armed men in military... -
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION AND CIRCULATE TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND CONTACTS
Posted on May 25, 2009 | No CommentsDear Friends, Please consider signing this petition to President Obama to investigate the abduction of three volunteer health workers in the Philippines: Melissa Roxas, Juanito Carabeo, and John Edward Handoc.... -
Emergency Human Rights Summit on the Philippines
Posted on May 10, 2009 | No CommentsProposed Collaboration: Emergency Human Rights Summit on the Philippines Location: Washington, DC Date: June 6, 2009 DOCUMENTS Program (PDF) Invitation letter to the Human Rights Summit (PDF) Co-sponsorship form for... -
Alston’s Upcoming Report Gives Filipino-American Human Rights Advocates Justification to Ramp Up Pressure on Philippine Government
Posted on May 8, 2009 | No Comments...