Families and Victims of violations join
Human Rights day Protests

Survivors and families of victims of human rights violations today join protests on the commemoration of International Human Rights Day, also the 60^th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Karapatan, Selda, Desaparecidos, Hustisya, EMSP, and Bayan joined forced as they marched along Espana Avenue, Manila with the theme “Ipagtanggol ang karapatang Pantao, Isulong ang pakikibaka ng Sambayanan, Patalsikin si Gloria.”

“This is not a day of celebration but of a protest.” Said Mary guy Portajada, Secretary General of Families of the Disappeared for Justice as she marched with the other families of the disappeared. “There are 201 victims who were abducted and remain missing under the Arroyo regime”, she added.

A charter change that will prolong Arroyo’s stay in power will only serve as an instrument for more human rights violations.

These groups will continue to march on the streets to protest against human rights violations of this government. Until they found their loved ones, until they find justice and until the perpetrators are punished.