LIST: International Human Rights Day 2021 Initiatives

Join in the fight against tyranny and call for justice and peace by taking part in the various initiatives organized by several youth organizations and progressive groups in Southern Tagalog in light of the upcoming International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2021.

Call for volunteers

Photos from Youth Unbound – Southern Tagalog/ Twitter

Youth Unbound – Southern Tagalog invites the public to participate in the ongoing preparation at the University of the Philippines Los Baños for the International Human Rights Day march that will occur on December 9 and 10. If you wish to extend help as a volunteer, you may send the organization a message on their Twitter and Facebook accounts. 

Call for mobilization

Publicity materials from Youth Movement Against Tyranny ST and Karapatan Timog Katagalugan/ Twitter

Organizations Youth Movement Against Tyranny Southern Tagalog and Karapatan Timog Katagalugan encourage everyone to partake in the International Human Rights Day march on Thursday, December 9, for the Southern Tagalog Caravan (from CALABARZON to NCR) and on Friday, December 10, for the National Program.

For more details regarding the events, send a message to any of the said organizations on their social media accounts. 

Call for donations

Publicity materials from Youth Movement Against Tyranny Southern Tagalog/ Twitter

A donation drive was also launched by the Youth Movement Against Tyranny Southern Tagalog with the intent to fund the initiatives that will transpire in the celebration of the International Human Rights Day. The organization aims to “intensify the call for long-lasting peace and justice for the victims of HRVs under Duterte’s presidency”. For cash donations, refer to the following details provided below:

GCash

Kenneth Rementilla

0927 129 6065

Landbank

Jainno Bongon

1896 4492 96

BPI

John Peter Angelo Garcia 

5646 3034 37

Himig at Paglaban: Gabi ng Pagtatanghal para sa Pagtataguyod ng Karapatang Pantao

Publicity material from Karapatan Timog Katagalugan/ Twitter

Karapatan Timog Katagalugan invites everyone to attend their online event Himig at Paglaban: Gabi ng Pagtatanghal para sa Pagtataguyod ng Karapatang Pantao. Various cultural organizations are set to perform. With the aim to promote unity in defending and advocating for human rights, the event will be virtually broadcasted through Facebook Live and Zoom on December 8, 2021 7PM. Head to Karapatan Timog Katagalugan Facebook page to witness the  said event. 

#DUTERTEMONYO: IMPYERNONG KALAGAYAN NG KARAPATANG PANTAO

Publicity material from Student Christian Movement of the Philippines/ Twitter

Student Christian Movement of the Philippines is currently in its third installment of their educational discussion titled #DUTERTEMONYO: IMPYERNONG KALAGAYAN NG KARAPATANG PANTAO. Held on Twitter Spaces at 7PM, the educational discussions tackle the situation of labor workers, farmers, youth, and church people under the Duterte regime. The schedule of topics is as follows: 

December 6: Impyernong mundo ng mga manggagawa sa ilalim ni Dutertemonyo

December 7: Impyernong mundo ng mga magsasaka sa ilalim ni Dutertemonyo

December 8: Impyernong mundo ng mga mag-aaral sa ilalim ni Dutertemonyo

December 9: Impyernong mundo ng mga taong simbahan sa ilalim ni Dutertemonyo

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Orgwatch is an initiative by UPLB Perspective that aims to strengthen its efforts in promoting a pro-student and well-informed community. For interested parties who wish to have their efforts included in this list, they may contact the Perspective through their official Facebook page.

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