Posted in Press Statements on Aug 29th, 2009
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Kuusela Hilo Justice for Melissa Roxas Campaign Email: info@justiceformelissa.org Website: www.justiceformelissa.org While the recent ruling by the Philippine Court of Appeals (CA) in favor of Melissa Roxas’ petition for a Writ of Amparo and Writ of Habeus Data affirms Roxas’ testimony to her May abduction and torture while illegally detained as the […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Aug 27th, 2009
PRESS RELEASE Migrant Heritage Commission Fil-Am Volunteer’s U.S. Lawyer Asks Rights Watchdog To Release Findings The veil of lies put up by Philippine President Gloria M. Arroyo’s military to hide their role in the abduction and torture of Filipino-American human rights volunteer Melissa Roxas has now crumbled. With their defense in the case now shaken, […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Aug 27th, 2009
PRESS RELEASE BAYAN Philippines The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan welcomes the positive findings and decisions of the Court of Appeals in relation to the petition for a writ of amparo by our colleague Melissa Roxas. The CA has correctly pointed out that Melissa was indeed abducted and tortured and that there is no truth to the […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Jul 29th, 2009
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Kuusela Hilo Justice for Melissa Roxas Campaign Email: info@justiceformelissa.org Website: www.justiceformelissa.org While former Philippine military leader-turned-lawmaker Jovito Palparan fails to break the credibility of American citizen Melissa Roxas’ testimony that it was the Philippine military that tortured and abducted her last May during a hearing before the Philippine House Committee on Human […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Jul 28th, 2009
PRESS RELEASE Migrant Heritage Commission Melissa Roxas, the first known American Citizen under President Obama’s administration to have become a victim of abduction and torture by military agents in the Philippines, filed through her counsel, Arnedo S. Valera, of the Migrant Heritage Commission’s Legal Resources program, her torture claim by way of “An Urgent Appeal […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Jul 26th, 2009
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Kuusela Hilo Justice for Melissa Roxas Campaign Email: info@justiceformelissa.org Website: www.justiceformelissa.org The latest accusations of Philippine Congressman Jovito Palparan should bear no weight in determining the outcome of the ongoing investigation on the case of American torture victim Melissa Roxas. This must only be determined by the facts, including the evidence currently […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Jul 21st, 2009
PRESS RELEASE BAYAN Philippines An emotional Melissa Roxas, the Filipino-American activist abducted and tortured by suspected state agents, returned to the Philippines last night. In a press conference at the airport she said that she was returning to pursue her case, not just for herself but for other victims of human rights abuses. Roxas shed […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Jul 19th, 2009
PRESS RELEASE BAYAN Philippines The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) today welcomed news from the Commission on Human Rights that Filipino American activist Melissa Roxas is set to return to the Philippines. Roxas, a member of Bayan USA, was abducted last May 19 along with two other volunteers in La Paz, Tarlac. She recounts […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Jul 2nd, 2009
PRESS RELEASE BAYAN Philippines The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan doubts the Malacanang probe into the abduction of Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas will lead anywhere. Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita recently ordered the Department of Defense to investigate the abduction. “It’s a sham. The Palace is likely reeling from intense public criticism of its human rights […]
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Posted in Press Statements on Jun 27th, 2009
PRESS TRANSCRIPT The Human Rights Situation in the Philippines and the Case of Melissa Roxas On the afternoon of May 19, Melissa Roxas was abducted in the Philippines, along with her companions, John Edward Jandoc and Juanito Carabeo. An American citizen of Filipino descent, Melissa was part of a health services team preparing for a […]
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