BAYAN USA Joins the #EndImpunity Photo Challenge!
Stand Up for Human Rights!
Join the #EndImpunity Photo Challenge!
CALL TO PARTICIPATESince Philippine President Benigno Aquino III took office in 2010, over 229 cases of extrajudicial killings, 26 cases of enforced disappearances, 700 cases of illegal arrest and detentions, and 106 cases of torture of civilians have been committed in the Philippines under the US-supported counterinsurgency program Oplan Bayanihan. Supported by US tax dollars, Oplan Bayanihan continues the blood-stained targeting of over 1200 legal activists and outspoken government critics under former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Oplan Bantay Laya, which garnered international scrutiny from then United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Killings Philip Alston, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch.A 2007 US Senate hearing led to cuts to the annual US military aid package to the Philippine military due to the latter’s culpability in committing these human rights abuses.Despite documentary evidence, the Philippine government’s culture of impunity protects the ranks of the Philippine military from arrest and prosecution, keeping justice out of reach for countless victims and their families.The international community is crying for truth, accountability, and justice.On July 16-18, an International Peoples Tribunal (IPT) will be convened in Washington DC by the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines, National Lawyers Guild, International Association for Democratic Lawyers, and Ibon International.The IPT will try both Aquino and the US government under Barack Obama for crimes against the Filipino people.The #EndImpunity Photo Challenge is a social media campaign in support of the IPT’s call for truth, accountability, and justice as a public opinion tribunal.HOW IT WORKSOn June 16, to mark the ONE MONTH COUNTDOWN to the IPT, supporters are called to take a photo that represents the pain suffered by victims of human rights abuses under the Aquino administration. To participate:1. TAKE A PHOTO of yourself BLINDFOLDED and GAGGED holding up a sign that reads:#EndImpunity#PeoplesTribunaltinyurl.com/2015ipt2. POST your photo on social media.● for FB-- make FB profile pic and/or post on wall● for twitter-- tweet your photo, and visit this FB page for updates on #EndImpunity twitter rallies dates and times● post on instagram, tumblr, and other social media platforms3. Visit the International Peoples Tribunal Facebook Page for info and instructions on upcoming #EndImpunity Facebook and Twitter rally dates during the 1-month countdown.Hashtags:#EndImpunity#PeoplesTribunal#BeTheJudge#AquinObamaIPT url:tinyurl.com/2015iptSample posts:twitter: Countdown to #PeoplesTribunal Intl community crying to #EndImpunity by prosecuting #AquinObamaFB: Let’s put #AquinObama on trial and #EndImpunity. Justice for all victims of human rights abuses in the Philippines! #PeoplesTribunal