Report of the International Peasant Solidarity Mission (IPSM)

The present human rights situation in the Philippines worsened under the regime of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA), beset with the worst economic and political crisis, intensified its political repression and state terrorism against political activist and the people. From 2001 to July 2006, Karapatan (a human rights watchdog), recorded 720 political killings and rampant human rights violations (HRVs), 54% of the victims are peasants.

In response, the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), Tanggol Magsasaka (Peasant Network for Land, Justice and Human Rights) and KMP3 (Peasant and their Advocates Standing against Tyranny), organized the International Peasant Solidarity Mission (IPSM) on August 6 to 8, 2006, in Manila, Philippines.

The IPSM was sponsored by the Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) in cooperation with the Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific (PANAP) and Peoples Coalition for Food Sovereignty (PCFS).

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