Pesante-USA Marks International Human Rights Day

Los Angeles-- The Philippine Peasant Support Network (Pesante)-USA a human rights, Filipino peasant advocacy and environmental network in the United States, is one with all well meaning people in marking International Human Rights Day, December 10,2007.

The Filipino peasant bear the brunt of repression under the corrupt and fascist US- Arroyo regime. Of the recorded 887 victims from 2001 until this year, 516 victims came from the downtrodden Filipino peasantry. The US-Arroyo regime had been so callous and brazen in its fascist acts that it can be compared to the US-Marcos Dictatorship for its cruelty.

Not counting the more than 200 victims of forced disappearances, we thank international pressure mass actions, lobbying and continued mass protest that there was a light let-up of human rights violations this year.

The human rights campaign and advocacy of several human rights advocates, legislators and clergy and the different solidarity groups both in United States, Europe and the United Nations made such efforts happen.

Today we honor the more than thousands of martyrs for human rights, thousands of disappeared, those who were tortured for their beliefs and for those who are under detention and who stood up for their rights and for the welfare and the interest of others.

We vow not only to continue our advocacy but also redouble our effort to serve the people most especially the Filipino peasantry.

Militant vigilance, raising consciousness and active work is the price of freedom!



Philippine Peasant Support Network (Peasante)-USA

Los Angeles,CA

December 10,2007