30 OCTOBER 2009
Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA)
Contact Person: Don Pangan (Campaigns Officer) 09174740039/09081189575
RIGHTS GROUPS COMMEMORATE AND OFFERED PRAYERS FOR THE
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
As we commemorate our friends and relatives who have passed away this coming all souls day, the human rights community through the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) and its partner organizations led an activity to commemorate human rights defenders. The said activity was held at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo Manila.
“This activity was offered to those who have dedicated their time in upholding the rights of the people, they have been involve in the struggles and even sacrificed their lives to defend dignity.” Said Max de Mesa, Chairperson of PAHRA.
The group displayed the pictures, lighted candles and offered prayers and made a pledge to continue their cause. Among the list of the human rights defenders were; Sr. Mariani Dimaranan SFIC a religious figure and founder of the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP), Enrique Torres, a professor and leader of the Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PHILRIGHTS), Lean Alejandro, a student activist who was assassinated during Cory administration. Eric Cabanit, peasant leader and an agrarian reform advocate, Felimon Popoy Lagman, student activist and labor leader who was assassinated during the present administration and his brother a labor lawyer Hermon Lagman, who was a victim of enforced disappearance, Alecks Pabico, campus journalist and reporter/researcher of Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and all those who are in the long list of heroes and martyrs who have defended and fought for human rights, peace and social justice, according to the group.
“What these people have fought for is not yet done, we have to continue their fight for humanity.” Said de Mesa. “We call on president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to sign the Anti-Torture Bill, the both chambers of the House of Representatives for the passage of the Anti-Enforced Disappearance Bill and the ratification of the Optional Protocol on Convention Against Torture and the International Convention on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Through these laws we are putting justice to the death of these people who have offered their time and even their lives for the society.” De Mesa concluded. ###
Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA)
Contact Person: Don Pangan (Campaigns Officer) 09174740039/09081189575
RIGHTS GROUPS COMMEMORATE AND OFFERED PRAYERS FOR THE
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
As we commemorate our friends and relatives who have passed away this coming all souls day, the human rights community through the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) and its partner organizations led an activity to commemorate human rights defenders. The said activity was held at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo Manila.
“This activity was offered to those who have dedicated their time in upholding the rights of the people, they have been involve in the struggles and even sacrificed their lives to defend dignity.” Said Max de Mesa, Chairperson of PAHRA.
The group displayed the pictures, lighted candles and offered prayers and made a pledge to continue their cause. Among the list of the human rights defenders were; Sr. Mariani Dimaranan SFIC a religious figure and founder of the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP), Enrique Torres, a professor and leader of the Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PHILRIGHTS), Lean Alejandro, a student activist who was assassinated during Cory administration. Eric Cabanit, peasant leader and an agrarian reform advocate, Felimon Popoy Lagman, student activist and labor leader who was assassinated during the present administration and his brother a labor lawyer Hermon Lagman, who was a victim of enforced disappearance, Alecks Pabico, campus journalist and reporter/researcher of Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and all those who are in the long list of heroes and martyrs who have defended and fought for human rights, peace and social justice, according to the group.
“What these people have fought for is not yet done, we have to continue their fight for humanity.” Said de Mesa. “We call on president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to sign the Anti-Torture Bill, the both chambers of the House of Representatives for the passage of the Anti-Enforced Disappearance Bill and the ratification of the Optional Protocol on Convention Against Torture and the International Convention on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Through these laws we are putting justice to the death of these people who have offered their time and even their lives for the society.” De Mesa concluded. ###
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