OUR VOICES WILL NOT BE SILENCED
Risking Life & Liberty in Defence of Human Rights in the Philippines
A discussion with human right defenders from the Philippines appearing in Toronto as part of a cross-Canada tour.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), Room 5-250
252 Bloor St. West
(outside St. George subway station, Bedford Rd. exit)
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.
Risking Life & Liberty in Defense of Human Rights
Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced: Angie Ipong
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