On November 23, 2009, 57 people were brutally killed in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines in the most barbaric and politically-motivated killings in the history of the country. The victims include innocent women, children, 2 lawyers and 30 media people. The Philippines is now the most dangerous place in the world for journalists!Enough is enough! We need to demand to end all political killings! We need to demand to end impunity! We need to demand respect for human rights! We need to say Never Again to Martial Law! We need to:
STAND UP FOR JUSTICE!
Stop the Killings in the Philippines!
Never again to Martial Law!
Join the Solidarity Protest Vigil
A day of action against impunity
International Human Rights Day
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Trinity-St. Paul United Church, The Fireside Room
427 Bloor St. West, Toronto
[Steps west of the Spadina subway station]
This vigil protest is in response to a call by the newly formed November 23 Movement and the International Federation of Journalists [IFJ] for International Day of Action against Impunity on December 9 [though in Toronto we will hold this on December 10th in time for the International Human Rights Day.
We invite everyone to join us in raising these urgent calls:
Justice for Slain Journalists and all Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre!
Stop the Killings in the Philippines!
End Impunity, Justice Now!
Never again to Martial Law!
Please come in black shirts.
Contact: Tan Canchela at 647.833.1023, fmw.movement@yahoo.ca, migrante.ontario@gmail.com.
Convenors: Bayan Canada, Migrante-Ontario, Community Alliance for Social Justice [CASJ], The Philippine Reporter, Filipino Migrant Workers’ Movement, BALITA, Philippine Solidarity Group/Philippine Network for Justice and Peace. [Other organizations are welcome to become part of this group.]
International Human Rights Day
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Trinity-St. Paul United Church, The Fireside Room
427 Bloor St. West, Toronto
[Steps west of the Spadina subway station]
This vigil protest is in response to a call by the newly formed November 23 Movement and the International Federation of Journalists [IFJ] for International Day of Action against Impunity on December 9 [though in Toronto we will hold this on December 10th in time for the International Human Rights Day.
We invite everyone to join us in raising these urgent calls:
Justice for Slain Journalists and all Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre!
Stop the Killings in the Philippines!
End Impunity, Justice Now!
Never again to Martial Law!
Please come in black shirts.
Contact: Tan Canchela at 647.833.1023, fmw.movement@yahoo.ca, migrante.ontario@gmail.com.
Convenors: Bayan Canada, Migrante-Ontario, Community Alliance for Social Justice [CASJ], The Philippine Reporter, Filipino Migrant Workers’ Movement, BALITA, Philippine Solidarity Group/Philippine Network for Justice and Peace. [Other organizations are welcome to become part of this group.]
