A discussion with human right defenders from the Philippines appearing in Toronto as part of a cross-Canada tour.
WITH GUESTS:
BISHOP REUEL MARIGZA
General Secretary, United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) and Vice-Chairperson, National Council of Churches in the Philippines
DR. MERRY MIA CLAMOR
Community health worker, active member of Tanggol Bayi (Defend Women-Association of Women Health Rights Defenders) and acting coordinator of the Council on Health and Development. Former political prisoner.
ANGELINA BISUÑA IPONG
Coordinator, Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainee Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Association of Ex-Detainees Against Detention and Arrest). Former political prisoner.
TOUR LOCATIONS:
Toronto: March 27-31 / Ottawa: April 1-4 / Montreal: April 5-8 / Winnipeg: April 9-11 / Vancouver: April 12-16
SPONSORS:
BAYAN Canada - Anakbayan Toronto - Community Alliance for Social Justice - GABRIELA Ontario - KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives - MIGRANTE Canada - Philippine Solidarity Network - United Church of Canada
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bern Jagunos, Program Coordinator, Asia Pacific Partnerships, United Church of Canada. (416) 231-7680
Connie Sorio, Coordinator, Asia-Pacific Partnerships, KAIROS. (416) 463-5312 ext 240
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Music: Sari-Sari & Rianto at ACM 1 & 2- Maranao Sequence /http://youtu.be/_VejdOXRc78
Video by alex felipe (photos by alex felipe and from google images)
Mobit Mindanao
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We are with our workshop participants who have traveled quite far to learn how mobile blogging can help them monitor and bring transparency to large-scale mining operations in their towns. They face harassment, loss of land and livelihood, threats for demanding corporate social responsibility, proper toxic waste disposal, or resistance to destructive mining operations in their villages. Issues include increased militarization, ecological devastation, displacement, and threats of physical harm. What would you like to ask them? What would you like to say? Would you be interested in having a dialogue with them? What would it take for you to help them find solutions to the grave problems they are facing?
