Posts Tagged "philippines"
Women of courage gather in the Philippines to discuss mining and its impacts
July 23, 2015
KAIROS is excited to support the participation of Indigenous women from Canada and Ecuador in the International People’s Conference on Mining in the Philippines, July 30-August 1, as well as in solidarity visits to mining affected communities before and after…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Philippine Learning Tour Executive Summary Report
July 17, 2015
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Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
International People’s Conference on Mining (IPCM) in the Philippines, July 29-August 1, 2015
July 16, 2015
Connie Sorio, KAIROS’ Ecological Justice and Asia-Pacific Partnerships Coordinator, will attend the International People’s Conference on Mining (IPCM) in the Philippines, July 29-1 August 2015. Connie represented KAIROS on the 2015 IPCM coordinating committee. The IPCM is a major gathering…
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Development Free of Fear by Rev. Desmond Jagger-Parsons
September 9, 2014
Rev. Desmond Jagger-Parsons, BA LLB MDiv, is the Head of the Philippine Learning Tour, a delegation organized by KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, with representatives from KAIROS member churches, CUPE, MiningWatch Canada and Indigenous people in Canada. Rev. Jagger-Parsons is…
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KAIROS leads Philippines Learning Tour to Mindanao communities impacted by Canadian mining
July 15, 2014
Toronto, ON – KAIROS Canada is organizing a tour to the Philippines to learn more about how Canadian mining operations are impacting communities in that country. Ten representatives from KAIROS, the United Church of Canada, the Christian Reformed Church in…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Indigenous Rights, Media Releases
Why We All Should Care About Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
June 25, 2014
In her article “Why everyone should care about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program”, writer Harsha Wallia links current and historical Canadian complicity in local and global resource extraction on Indigenous lands to the exploitation of racialized labour. She connects colonialism…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Indigenous Rights, Migrant Justice
APPEAL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION: Call for justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines
April 16, 2014
According to KARAPATAN, the national alliance of human rights organizations in the Philippines, 169 men and women had been victims of extrajudicial killings under the current government of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III (July 2010 to December 2013.) From…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Indigenous Rights, UNDRIP Blog Updates
Press Release: National Council of Churches in the Philippines Commemorates Jubilee in Somber Mood, Intensifies Aid
November 19, 2013
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), the country’s biggest coalition of mainline Protestant and Non-Roman Catholic churches, commemorates the 50th year of its founding on November 15 in a somber mood brought about by the destruction wrought…
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Assistance in the Wake of Typhoon Haiyan
November 12, 2013
On November 8, one of the strongest storms on record slammed into the central Philippines killing thousands and causing unprecedented damage to communities. Here’s how you can help those in need.
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“From History to Her Story” Event Honours Women of Courage and Reconciliation
September 19, 2013
On September 15 Vancouver and Richmond KAIROS and community groups combined to offer the “From History to Her Story” Women of Courage event to honour the TRC’s BC National Event.
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Honouring human rights defenders in photos: A KAIROS slideshow for International Human Rights Day
December 11, 2012
KAIROS marks International Human Rights Day, December 10, and the following week of celebration by commemorating the courageous work of our human rights partners in Canada and in the Global South. Through our migrant justice, Indigenous rights, women of courage and…
Post filed in: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East
An open letter on human rights to the President of the Philippines
December 10, 2012
4 November, 2012 To His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III, Malacanang Palace, Manila, Philippines Mr. President: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives unites eleven churches and religious organizations in faithful action for ecological justice and human rights. KAIROS has a long…
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KAIROS partners in the Philippines seek a meeting with Prime Minister Harper
November 9, 2012
KAIROS civil society partners in the Philippines are seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss allegations of irresponsible activities of certain Canadian mining companies. The Ecumenical Voice for Peace and Human Rights in the Philippines (EcuVoice), Kalikasan…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights
Jeepeys and Tricycles oh my! A day in Manila
November 8, 2012
November 5. By Alfredo Barahona I give up. I can’t sleep. It is roughly 5:45 AM. I can’t sleep and it’s not just because of the 13 hour difference between Toronto and Manila, but because of the noise from Jeepneys…
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KAIROS Letter to President of Philippines on the Killing of Father Tentorio
October 27, 2012
KAIROS joins our partner, the Ecumenical Voice for Peace and Human Rights in the Philippines, in expressing our deep sorrow in learning of the murder of Father Fausto Tentorio, who was a strong advocate of the rights of Indigenous peoples….
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Philippine Human Rights Defenders Bring Concerns to Canada: Canadian Tour
March 27, 2012
March 27th – April 16th From March 27th – April 16th, three Philippine human rights defenders will be touring across Canada to raise awareness about the grave realities of human rights violations occurring within a climate of impunity in the…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Indigenous Rights
KAIROS Letter to Philippine President on the Murder of Father Tentorio
November 3, 2011
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Women’s Rights: Instruments for Lasting Peace
September 30, 2011
Collaborative Research & Analysis — “Women’s Rights: Instruments for Lasting Peace”” contributes research and analysis to the KAIROS Women of Courage Initiative, a program of research, education, networking and advocacy to promote women’s rights and support women’s rights defenders in…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Endena Cogasi, A Woman of Courage
January 19, 2011
Presented by Vernie Yocogan-Diano, on behalf of Innabuyog, an alliance of Indigenous women’s organizations in the Cordillera, Philippines, on 9 December 2010 during the Gawad Tanggol Karapatan or Awards for Cordillera human rights defenders by the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance…
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The Struggle for Mining Accountability Continues in the Wake of Bill C-300
October 28, 2010
KAIROS is deeply disappointed by the defeat of Bill C-300 at its third reading in the House of Commons. The private member’s bill, which would have created new mechanisms to hold Canadian mining, oil and gas companies accountable when they…
Post filed in: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Ecological Justice, Latin America
Women of Courage delegate Vernie Yocogan writes article on the Colombia tour
September 15, 2010
Vernie Yocogan has posted a great article on the Women of Courage Colombia tour in the ‘Northern Dispatch (nordis) Weekly’, a blog of the nordis Weekly, a people’s newspaper for Northern Philippines: “Women’s Front: Women of Courage visits Colombia” http://www.nordis.net/?p=7682…
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KAIROS Calls for the Release of 43 Detained Health Workers in the Philippines
March 3, 2010
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives calls for the release of 43 medical and health workers in the Philippines who were arrested on February 6th 2010, in Morong, Rizal province. The 43 medical and health workers were participating in a first…
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KAIROS Partners Murdered in Philippines: A Response to the Massacre
November 26, 2009
Attention: Religion, Foreign, and Human Rights Journalists For Immediate Release Thursday, 26 November 2009 (Toronto) KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives condemns the murder of 57 people in the Philippines, including two of its human rights partners, and calls on the…
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KAIROS Briefing Paper #13: Human Rights in the Philippines
March 22, 2008
Since President Gloria Arroyo assumed power in 2001, the human rights record of the country has been abysmal. Despite national and international outcries, extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances and intense militarization have terrorized the Philippine population. A report released by the…
Post filed in: Asia-Pacific
