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Written by JMA, JV/GMANews.TV
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Friday, 11 December 2009 22:32 |
With over 3,000 Filipinos forced to leave the country daily for overseas employment, no wonder the cases of discrimination they experience could be as many.
“Discrimination feeds mistrust, resentment, violence, crime and insecurity and makes no economic sense, since it reduces productivity," said United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay in her message on the occasion of International Human Rights Day last Thursday December 10.
Her renewed calls, thus, for individuals, groups, and governments to work towards ending discrimination against migrants and refugees were welcomed by two major migrant organizations in the country. |
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Written by RioMon
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Friday, 11 December 2009 22:18 |
(Migrante-Europe statement on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day)
10 December 2009 The Hague, Netherlands
Today is a day of rage and anger at the US backed-Arroyo regime’s massive violation of human rights with impunity. It is also a day to remember and honor the victims and martyrs of the struggle for human rights.
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Written by Drafted by Davao Today and publsihed by progressive and alternative media outlets in the Philippines
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Friday, 11 December 2009 22:07 |
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(Published by various progressiive media outlets in the Philippines) At a time when even war itself strives to be humane, the carnage that killed 57 people in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, shocked people beyond words, not only because of the scale and brutality of the attacks but also because the targets had been unarmed: political supporters who were out to file a nomination for the upcoming elections, journalists who were out to cover the story, even innocent motorists who happened to be at the same checkpoint at the wrong time. |
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Written by Adelle Ignacio, Councilor of Foreigners, Province of Bologna, Italy
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Friday, 11 December 2009 21:54 |
PRESS RELEASE
08 December 2009
BOLOGNA - Around 200 people joined today's "Fiaccolata" or
candlelighting activity calling for justice for the victims of the
Maguindanao massacre, an end to the killings of journalists and
activists in the Philippines, and genuine and long lasting peace in
Mindanao. |
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Written by Hector Pascua, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 19:18 |
VIENNA, Austria - The Austrian Union of Catholic and Secular Journalists condemned the slaughter of unarmed civilians in Maguindanao last November 23.
In a press statement released by the Union, it expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the victims. Likewise, it urged Philippine authorities to hold all those responsible accountable for the crime.
Pinas First, a Philippine nationalistic group whose mission is to share the true spirit and values of Christianity, particularly the concerns for justice and peace among migrant Filipinos and their families, issued a statement of its utmost solidarity and deepest sympathy to the families and relatives of the victims of the mass murder in Maguindanao. |
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Written by Prof. Jose Maria Sison, Chairperson, International League of Peoples' Struggle
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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 19:14 |
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Human societies have created the bases of our survival, sustenance and advancement through the use of our natural resources in production with rudimentary tools and rising levels of science and technology. Yet in no time in history has environmental destruction been systematically brought about in most parts of the world. |
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