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「香港促進菲律賓人權及和平運動」和 HK DEFEND 誠邀出席你出席以下兩項活動
「尋找菲律賓的人權與和平」
研討會 及 Prof. Jose Maria Sison新書發佈會
日期：2009年4月26日（下午2時至5時）
地點：香港灣仔軒尼詩道15號溫莎公爵社會服務大廈202室
語言：會議將以英文進行，但我們會安排即場中文傳譯
「尋找菲律賓的人權與和平」研討會
自2001年，菲律賓有超過1000人死於法外謀殺，另有超過200人被強迫失蹤或綁架，目前仍生死未卜。香港民間團體亦先後兩次組織菲律賓人權考察團（Fact Finding Mission, 由HKCAHRPP主辦），加上國際壓力和聯合國人權委員會的遊說工作等，起了關鍵作用。受害者的數字近年雖有減少跡象，然而，支持人權、勞工和邊緣群體的組織者，他們仍然面對著被拘捕、殺害及綁架的威脅，批評菲律賓政府施政的人士，也連續面對政治檢控。
我們期望透過是次研討會，一起探討菲律賓的和平前景及政治發展。
講者介紹：
1. Atty. Remigio Saladero, Jr. - 菲律賓人權律師，一直協助為菲律賓工人免費提供法律協助和知識。在去年十月份，他被政府控以謀殺罪，並遭拘留達四個月，最後因證據不足而被法院撤銷起訴。釋放後不久，他又再被控以類似的嚴重控罪。他將會討論菲律賓的政治迫害問題和當地的人權狀況。
2. Mr. Fidel Agcaoili – 過去多年來，菲律賓政府正就當地的人權問題與反對派「和平條約」進行討論，Fidel Agcaoili雖然於十多年前流亡海外，但他亦是菲律賓「和平條約」中的人權委員會主席。在論壇上，他將會分享他對菲律賓和平的願境。
3. 立法會議員梁國雄先生：他一直支持菲律賓的人權運動。於2007年，梁議員參與了由HKCAHRPP舉辦的菲律賓人權考察團（Fact-Finding Mission on Human Rights situation in the Philippines），期間了解不少因參與人權組織工作而被殺害及綁架者的家屬。他將會分享與菲律賓人共同爭取社會公義的經驗。
論壇日期及時間：2009年4月26日，星期日，下午二時至四時
Prof. Jose Maria Sison新書發佈會
1. For Democracy And Socialism Against Imperialist Globalisation , and
2. For Justice, Socialism and Peace
同時，我們亦為菲律賓人民的精神領袖松山教授（Prof. Jose Maria Sison）舉行新書發佈會。
於七十年代，松山教授與太太Julie被迫於荷蘭，目前仍不斷受到形形式式的政治迫害。今年三月底，由於證據不足，荷蘭政府被迫撤銷對松山教授的指控，他被指與兩名菲律賓安全顧問及軍人被殺事件有關。然而，他仍然被歐洲聯盟議會及美國視為恐怖份子。HK DEFEND一直要求歐盟和美國從有關名單上剔除松山教授的名字，撤銷類似的無理指控。
會上，我們將會透過錄影播放，讓與會者對松山教授有更深入的認識。
新書發佈會時間，將安排在論壇之後，即2009年4月26日星期日，下午四時至五時。
若有任何查詢，歡迎致電：
孔令瑜2560 3865，陳旭芬- 2398 1699
Ramon Bultron – 94773141 Eman Villanueva - 97585935
由於場內座位有限，請致電我們或透過電郵hkcahrpp@gmail.com留座
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INVITATION
The HKCAHRPP invites you to a FORUM on
THE PURSUIT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES
and
HK DEFEND invites you to a
BOOK LAUNCHING of two volumes of
Prof. Jose Maria Sison's Selected Writings
DATE: 26th April 2009, Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
VENUE: Room 202, Duke of Windsor Building, 15 Hennessy Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong
The Panel of Speakers will include the following:
1. Atty. Remigio Saladero, Jr. - A FILIPINO LABOUR LAWYER arrested for trumped up charges. Charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence. But soon after, another similar murder case was filed against him. He will speak on the Political Persecution and Current Situation of Human Rights in the Philippines
2. Mr. Fidel Agcaoili - CHAIRPERSON of the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OF THE NEGOTIATING PANEL FOR THE PEACE TALKS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF THE PHILIPPINES. He will share his thoughts on The Prospects of Peace in the Philippines
3. Hon. Leung Kwok-hung (a.k.a. Longhair) HONG KONG LEGISLATOR is a staunch supporter of the Philippine social movement. He joined the Second Fact-Finding Mission on the Human Rights situation in the Philippines in 2007 to investigate the killings and abductions of activists and peace advocates. He is to share his experiences in being in solidarity with Filipinos
PROGRAMME
2:00 - 2:30 - Registration
2:30 - 3:45 - Panel Presentation / Open Forum
3:45 - 4:00 - Cultural Presentations / Coffee Break
4:00 - 5:00 - Book Launching of two of Prof. Jose Maria Sison's
Selected Writings: (1) FOR DEMOCRACY AND SOCIALISM AGAINST
IMPERIALIST GLOBALISATION and (2) FOR JUSTICE, SOCIALISM AND PEACE
For the past four years, the Philippines had a record of more than a thousand activists killed extra judicially and about 200 recorded enforced disappearances. Local, regional international campaigns, fact-finding missions (twice sponsored by the HKCAHRPP) and lobbying work at the UNHRC level had marked a decrease in the number of victims. It is, however, noted of late that arrests, killings, enforced disappearances now target staunch supporters of the marginalized sectors and renowned political personalities critical of the Philippine administration, by filing trumped up charges against them. Let us have a glimpse at the prospect of peace and the developing political climate in the country.
It is as well in the above backdrop that we find it very timely for two volumes of Prof. Jose Maria Sison's Selected Writings is launched. Professor Sison, live in exile continuously persecuted with his wife, Julie, in The Netherlands. On March 31, 2009, insufficient legal and convincing evidences made the Public Prosecution Service of the Dutch government dismiss the case against Professor Sison concerning the deaths of two security consultants and military assets of the Philippine government. His name remains in the terrorist list of the Council of the European Union and the US State Department. The HK Defend supports his demand that this be removed. Thus we offer you an hour of launch and connections with Professor Sison via Skype video.
For more information, please feel free to contact the following:
Jackie Hung - 25603865
Ramon Bultron - 94773141
Yuk Fan - 23981699
Eman Villanueva - 97585935
Because of limited number of seats, please call us or e-mail to hkcahrpp@gmail.com for confirmation of your attendance.
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