[News] May 20 - Protest The War of Terror in the Philippines

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Join GABRIELA Network in a national day of protest against human rights 
violations and PROTEST THE WAR OF TERROR IN THE PHILIPPINES

         WHEN:  4 PM - FRIDAY MAY 20TH
         WHERE:  PHILIPPINE CONSULATE
                         447 SUTTER (AT POWELL) SF, CA



In full support of the US war on terror, Philippine President Gloria 
Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) has declared war on all people who are critical of 
her government.  Community organizers, mass leaders, striking peasants and 
workers are being harassed, disappeared, killed.  Entire communities are 
being terrorized.

  11 GABRIELA and GABRIELA Women's Partylist members killed since GMA took 
office.

 > 32 political killings, 6 activists disappeared in the first quarter of 2005.

 > at least 300 political killings and abductions since 2001.

 > 100 cases of human rights violations, affecting 23,252 victims in 91 
communities, from January to March 15, 2005.

 > 13 journalists killed last year;  3 in the first quarter of 
2005.  According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Philippines 
is "the most murderous country" in the entire world for the media, no 
longer second to Iraq as reported by international associations for 
journalists earlier this year.


For more information call.  415.274.4600 or go to www.gabnet.org






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