Tatlumpo't limang (35) kabataan mula sa Youth for Rights (Y4R) sa Sta. Ana, Punta, Manila ang tumanggap sa hamong manguna sa pagpapakilala kay Nitoy sa kanilang mga kaibigan at nang sa gayon ay makaambag sa kampanyang #IpakilalaSiNitoyKayPNoy.
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
[Petition] Appeal for President Aquino to release Juanito “Nitoy” Itaas
Dear
President Benigno Simeon Aquino III:
Greetings.
Juanito
Itaas is one of the country’s 328 political prisoners and detainees. It has
been 25 years since he was arrested, tortured, wrongfully accused, and
eventually, unjustly convicted and imprisoned for the killing of U.S. Army Col.
James Rowe in 1989.
Nitoy
was a Davao resident and farm worker when he was arrested. It was his first
time in Manila in 1989 when he was presented to the media. Rowe was killed in
Quezon City. Nitoy was a fall guy and only admitted killing Rowe because he was
tortured.
Nitoy
is now 50 years old and married to Glenda Itaas. They have three children, a son and two
daughters, all of whom were conceived during conjugal visits at the New Bilibid
Prison. Their children never experienced a normal and happy family life. It is
Nitoy’s fervent wish to be a full-time husband to Glenda and a full-time father
to their children.
In
1992, Nitoy was recommended for release, but the U.S. government interfered and
protested. Appeals have been made to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the
Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC), but to no avail.
Mr.
President, we humbly request that you look into the case of Juanito Itaas and
release him for humanitarian reasons. This is also your chance to fulfill your
administration’s promise in 2011 in relation to the release of all political
prisoners in the country.
For
human rights, we remain.
TASK FORCE DETAINEES OF
THE PHILIPPINES
SIGN PETITION @ Change.org
Saturday, 26 April 2014
A HUMANITARIAN APPEAL TO U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA by Juanito Itaas
Dear Fellow advocates
Forwarding herewith is the letter for humanitarian appeal of Juanito Itaas, one of the longest held political prisoners in the Philippines, convicted in the killing of the U.S. Army Col. James Rowe in 1989.
He is now jailed at the New Bilibid Prison and had suffered 25 years of detention for the crime he did not commit.
Juanito Itaas would like to take the opportunity of the state visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to appeal for his release on humanitarian grounds that had been opposed by former U.S. Presidents.
In behalf of Juanito, we hope you would consider sharing this humanitarian appeal.
Forwarding herewith is the letter for humanitarian appeal of Juanito Itaas, one of the longest held political prisoners in the Philippines, convicted in the killing of the U.S. Army Col. James Rowe in 1989.
He is now jailed at the New Bilibid Prison and had suffered 25 years of detention for the crime he did not commit.
Juanito Itaas would like to take the opportunity of the state visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to appeal for his release on humanitarian grounds that had been opposed by former U.S. Presidents.
In behalf of Juanito, we hope you would consider sharing this humanitarian appeal.
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
ANO ANG KAMPANYANG “IPAKILALA SI NITOY KAY PNOY”?
ANO
ANG KAMPANYANG “IPAKILALA SI NITOY KAY PNOY”?
Ipakilala si Nitoy kay Presidente sa
pamamagitan ng pagpapakilala sa kanya sa madla.
Ang kampanyang “Ipakilala si Nitoy kay
Pnoy” ay hinggil sa pag-apila sa pamahalaan, partikular kay Pangulong Noynoy
Aquino na palayain si Nitoy Itaas na 25 taon nang ikinulong sa salang hindi
naman niya ginawa.
Si Nitoy ay idiniin sa salang pagpatay kay
Col. James Rowe nuong taong 1989. Si
Rowe ay isang sundalo ng U.S. na tinambangan at napatay ng rebeldeng grupong
New Peoples’ Army o NPA ayon na rin sa kanilang pag-ako.
Sa mahabang panahon, sa kabila ng ilang
pagtatangka at apila sa mga nagdaang pangulo ng bansa, si Nitoy ay makailang
ulit nang muntik mapalaya, subalit maagap na tinututulan ng gobyerno ng Amerika
at ng pamilya ni Rowe.
25 taon na nagdurusa si Nitoy sa kulungan,
sa salang hindi naman niya ginawa. Mahabang
panahon na ang nawala sa kaniya upang magsakripisyo upang mapagtakpan ang
kapalpakan ng pamahalaan na hulihin at panagutin ang tunay na may sala. Si Nitoy
ang pinagmukhang kriminal upang hindi mapahiya ang pamahalaan sa mabigat niyang
kaalyado at maipalabas na kanila nang nakamit ang hustisya para sa bayani ng US
na si Rowe.
Sa kapangyarihan ni PNoy na magpalaya, ay
susubukan ng kampanyang kumatok sa rasyunal na pang-unawa ng pangulong ang ama
ay biktima rin ng pagkapiit nuong ito ay nabubuhay pa.
Tatangkain ng kampanya nating kuhain ang
pansin ng Pangulo at ng mga ahensiya ng pamahalaan na matagal nang kinakatok ng
ating mga apila sa pamamagitan ng pag-generate ng suporta upang makatulong sa
pangungulit sa tanggapan ng Pangulo.
Samahan ninyo kaming Ipakilala si Nitoy kay
PNoy upang maging simbolo at pagpapatotoo na mayroong mga bilanggong pulitikal
sa bansa na dapat bigyan ng pansin sa isang tunay na matuwid na daan.
Ipakilala si Nitoy Kay PNoy! – Dahil hindi
kilala ni PNoy si Nitoy kaya’t hindi niya ito pinagtutuunan ng pansin.
Ipakilala si Nitoy kay PNoy! – Dahil isang
matinding inhustisya ang 25 limang pagkakakulong sa salang hindi naman niya
ginawa.
Ipakilala si Nitoy kay PNoy! – Dahil si
PNoy ang may kapangyarihang magpalaya sa isang katulad ni Nitoy.
Ipakilala si Nitoy sa mamamayan! – Dahil
siya ay kinasangkapan ng Pamahalaan upang pagtakpan ang kahinaan nito at upang
mapanatili ang interes ng Bansang Estados Unidos.
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