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Philippine Working Group
under the auspices of Church World Service - Asia Pacific Forum
together with the National Council of Churches in the Philippines
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Asia
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March 9-12, 2007 |
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An Invitation To Attend...
There is a disturbing escalation of human rights violations in the Philippines. In total 833 persons have
been killed in what international observers and human rights organizations all agree is a
well-designed scheme to eliminate and intimidate leaders who speak out peacefully against human
rights abuses of their government.
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Day
1: March 12
Day of Lament and Witness
“When “truth stumbles in the public square” |
“Justice
is turned back, and righteousness stands at a distance;
for truth stumbles in the public square, and righteousness
cannot enter. Truth is lacking, and whoever turns
from evil is despoiled. The Lord saw it and it displeased
him that there was no justice. He saw that there was
no one, and was appalled that there was no one to intervene…”
(Isaiah 59: 14-16 NRSV)
Our conference will open mid-afternoon and end in the
early evening, and will include the following: welcome
formalities, opening liturgy, orientation, dinner, and
cultural night. The opening homily will be by one of the
bishops in the Philippine delegation. The conference will
open and end with worship, calling upon God for wisdom
and empowerment in our acts of solidarity and accompaniment.
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Day
2: March 13
Day of Outrage and Courage
“How can we stop the killing
of God's prophet's?” |
“Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones
those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to
gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood
under her wings, and you were not willing! ”
(Matthew 23:37 NRSV)
This day will be tightly packed, starting from early
morning to late evening, with activities including:
keynote address, sectoral presentations by the Philippine
delegation, lunch, responses (national, international,
ecumenical and civil society representatives), dinner,
and preparation for the next day’s US Congressional
advocacy.
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Day
3: March 14:
Day of Reckoning and Hope
“Render judgments of truth that make for peace ”  |
These
are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to
one another, render in your gates judgments that are
true and make for peace, do not devise evil in your
hearts against one another, and love no false oath,
for all these are things I hate, says the LORD.
(Zechariah 8:16-17 NRSV)
This day will include a US Congressional briefing (or hearing), a formal launching of the Ecumenical Report on Human Rights in the Philippines at a public press conference, lunch, debriefing, panel discussion, media interviews and closing ceremonies.
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