29 juillet 2015
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Les gouvernements philippin, américain violent les droits du people philippin: Tribunal
Des Montréalais se rassemblent jeudi le 30 juillet 2015 afin de faire le point
Montréal —Un tribunal international à Washington, DC, a émis un jugement reconnaissant la responsabilité des gouvernements actuels des Philippines et des États-Unis dans un large éventail de violations de droits de la personne à l’encontre du peuple philippin.
La délégation montréalaise qui s’est rendue à Washington à titre d’observateurs tiendra un forum public sous forme de BBQ-potluck/levée de fonds jeudi afin de discuter des conclusions du tribunal.
Le Tribunal international des peuples, qui a siégé dans la capitale américaine du 16 au 18 juillet, a entendu les témoignages de 32 victimes, témoignages qui ont révélé toute l’étendue de la violence, des expropriations forcées et de la répression politique auxquelles font face les Philippins.
Un jury international a jugé le 18 juillet que les gouvernements des Philippines et des États-Unis sont coupables de violations graves et systématiques des droits humains, notamment les droits civils et politiques, économiques et socio-culturels et le droit du peuple philippin à l’auto-détermination. Il s’agit d’un « tribunal de conscience », et le jugement n’est donc pas juridiquement contraignant, mais les organisateurs affirment que sa force est à la fois politique et morale.
Le verdict du TIP est émis après deux jours de témoignages, dont plusieurs provenaient des victimes mêmes de ces abus. Ils ont décrit avec force détails leurs expériences de torture, d’arrestation arbitraire et du meurtre d’être chers.
Ces crimes ont été commis par l’armée et la police philippines ainsi que par des forces paramilitaires agissant sous l’égide du programme anti-insurrectionnel du gouvernement, dénommé Oplan Bayanihan, utilisé comme prétexte pour réprimer de mouvements pour la paix et la justice sociale, selon le tribunal.
Le tribunal a également conclu que les États-Unis avaient participé à ces violations par le biais de leurs subventions à l’armée philippine, des interventions directes de leurs troupes et par l’imposition de politiques accentuant la pauvreté, l’exploitation et la dégradation environnementale aux Philippines.
La délégation montréalaise comportait des étudiants, immigrants, écrivains et activistes qui feront part de leurs observations jeudi soir et discuteront des façons dont la population montréalaise peut appuyer la lutte pour le respect des droits de la personne aux Philippines.
Détails de l’évènement:
6:00-9:00 PM, le jeudi 30 juillet
4709 The Boulevard, Westmount
Page Facebook de l’évènement: https://www.facebook.com/events/1427795717550829/
Le jugement intégral du Tribunal et des informations additionnelles sont disponibles en ligne: internationalpeoplestribunal.org
Centre for Philippine Concerns
http://cap-cpc.blogspot.ca/
Contact: David Koch
+1 514-966-7604 / davidgkoch@gmail.com
29.7.15
Philippine, U.S. govts violate rights of Filipino people: Tribunal
29 July 2015
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Philippine, U.S. govts violate rights of Filipino people: Tribunal
Montrealers to gather Thursday, July 30, 2015 for report-back
Montreal — An international tribunal in Washington, DC, has ruled that the current governments of the Philippines and the United States are responsible for a wide range of human rights violations against the Philippine people.
A delegation from Montreal that attended the tribunal as observers will be hosting a public meeting and fundraising BBQ-potluck on Thursday evening to discuss the findings.
The International Peoples’ Tribunal (IPT), which took place in the US capital from July 16–18, heard from 32 witnesses whose testimonies revealed the extent of violence, displacement and political repression being experienced by the Philippine people.
An international panel of jurors ruled on 18 July that the governments of the Philippines and the United States are guilty of gross and systematic violations of human rights, including civil and political rights; economic, social and cultural rights; and the right to national self-determination. A “tribunal of conscience,” the ruling is legally non-binding, but organizers say its force is both political and moral.
The IPT’s verdict came after two full days of testimonies, many by those who had experienced these violations directly. They described in vivid detail their experiences of torture, arbitrary arrest, and the assassination of loved ones.
These crimes were committed by Philippine military, police, and paramilitary forces that use the government’s counter-insurgency program, known as Oplan Bayanihan, to justify the suppression of movements for social justice, the tribunal found.
The tribunal also ruled that the United States has participated in these violations through its aid to the Philippine military, direct intervention in the Philippines by US troops, and the imposition of policies contributing to poverty, exploitation, and environmental destruction in the Philippines.
The Montreal delegation included students, migrants, writers and activists who will be sharing their observations Thursday evening and discussing how people in Montreal can support the struggle for human rights in the Philippines.
Event details:
6:00-9:00 PM, Thursday 30 July
4709 The Boulevard, Westmount, Québec
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1427795717550829/
The IPT’s ruling and other information can be found at: internationalpeoplestribunal.org
Centre for Philippine Concerns
http://cap-cpc.blogspot.ca/
Contact: David Koch
+1 514-966-7604 / davidgkoch@gmail.com
For immediate release
Philippine, U.S. govts violate rights of Filipino people: Tribunal
Montrealers to gather Thursday, July 30, 2015 for report-back
Montreal — An international tribunal in Washington, DC, has ruled that the current governments of the Philippines and the United States are responsible for a wide range of human rights violations against the Philippine people.
A delegation from Montreal that attended the tribunal as observers will be hosting a public meeting and fundraising BBQ-potluck on Thursday evening to discuss the findings.
The International Peoples’ Tribunal (IPT), which took place in the US capital from July 16–18, heard from 32 witnesses whose testimonies revealed the extent of violence, displacement and political repression being experienced by the Philippine people.
An international panel of jurors ruled on 18 July that the governments of the Philippines and the United States are guilty of gross and systematic violations of human rights, including civil and political rights; economic, social and cultural rights; and the right to national self-determination. A “tribunal of conscience,” the ruling is legally non-binding, but organizers say its force is both political and moral.
The IPT’s verdict came after two full days of testimonies, many by those who had experienced these violations directly. They described in vivid detail their experiences of torture, arbitrary arrest, and the assassination of loved ones.
These crimes were committed by Philippine military, police, and paramilitary forces that use the government’s counter-insurgency program, known as Oplan Bayanihan, to justify the suppression of movements for social justice, the tribunal found.
The tribunal also ruled that the United States has participated in these violations through its aid to the Philippine military, direct intervention in the Philippines by US troops, and the imposition of policies contributing to poverty, exploitation, and environmental destruction in the Philippines.
The Montreal delegation included students, migrants, writers and activists who will be sharing their observations Thursday evening and discussing how people in Montreal can support the struggle for human rights in the Philippines.
Event details:
6:00-9:00 PM, Thursday 30 July
4709 The Boulevard, Westmount, Québec
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1427795717550829/
The IPT’s ruling and other information can be found at: internationalpeoplestribunal.org
Centre for Philippine Concerns
http://cap-cpc.blogspot.ca/
Contact: David Koch
+1 514-966-7604 / davidgkoch@gmail.com
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