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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Initiative Committee
to Defend Filipino Progressives in Europe (DEFEND)

Invites you to a forum:

HUMAN RIGHTS
AND BUSH’S "WAR ON TERROR"

Saturday, 28 September 2002

Time: 13:30 - 17:30 hrs.

Place: Buurtcentrum Lydia, Roelof Hartplein 2, Amsterdam

Programme:

13:30  -   Welcome

Part One - Information

13:35     -   Powerpoint Presentation on the Situation in the

Philippines

13:50    -   September 11, the US and Al Qaeda

                   Pol de Vos

14:10    -   The Netherlands government: following Bush calls

Guido van Leemput ( Socialistische Partij )

14:30    -    The 'War on Terror' and attacks on revolutionaries and progressives

Prof. Jose Maria Sison

14:30    -    Open Forum and Discussions

15:15    -    Coffee Break

Part Two - Solidarity

15:30    -    Cultural numbers

16:00     -    The Human Rights Situation in the Philippines

                     Atty Edre U. Olalia (Lawyer from the Public Interest Law Center)

16:20    -    The Need For a Campaign to Defend Democratic Rights

                    Dr. Rita Vanobberghen ( Medics for the Third World)

16:40    -    What we are doing

(Not In Our Name -Relative of someone who died at the WTC, Sept 11)

17:00    -    Open Forum and discussions

17:30     -    Closing remarks

Filipino snacks will be available during the break.

Organizations may also have stands where they can sell their materials.

For more information, contact:

Ruth de Leon

Committee DEFEND

tel. 030-2368722

email: [email protected]

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