Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced

Dates: March 31, 2012 to March 31, 2012
Location: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Risking Life & Liberty in Defence of Human Rights in the Philippines FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS! A discussion with human right defenders from the Philippines appearing in Toronto as part of a cross-Canada tour. 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 BISUA IPONG Coordinator, Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainee Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Association of Ex-Detainees Against Detention and Arrest). Former political prisoner. TOUR LOCATIONS: Toronto: March 27-31 / Ottawa: April 1-4 / Montreal: April 5-8 / Winnipeg: April 9-11 / Vancouver: April 12-16 TORONTO VENUE: OISE (252 Bloor St West), room 5250 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