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In Defense of Prof. Jose Maria Sison
and other Filipino revolutionaries in The Netherlands who are being persecuted as "terrorists" by the Dutch and US governments
On August 12, 2002, the US added Prof. Jose Ma. Sison (Comrade Joema) to its list of "terrorists" after including the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People's Army among its branded "foreign terrorist organizations". Due to pressure coming from the US, the Dutch government arbitrarily charged Comrade Joema with "terrorism" despite his status as a political refugee. His joint account with his wife, which contained a measly amount, was frozen. The Dutch government also stopped providing
him with benefits to which he is entitled as a political refugee.
The cruelty and inhumanity of these measures initiated by the US is being underscored by the raging and widening support coming from a growing number of individuals and organizations from the Philippines and other parts of the world. This website will attempt to reflect this by dedicating a page for compiled documents, statements and other materials from various websites calling for the defense of Comrade Joema's rights.
| | The contents of this section was taken from Defend Jose Maria Sison website except for those marked with an asterisk (*). |
What we can do
- Be informed;
- Visit related websites (links are available below) and sign petitions found
therein;
- Inform us of other pertinent documents which could be posted here (write to
angbayan@yahoo.com and attach said document/s).
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| Biography | About Prof. Jose Ma. Sison |
| * Online Petition | Defend The Rights Of Prof. Jose Maria Sison, an online Petition to The Government of The Netherlands created by International League of People's Struggles (ILPS), All India Peoples Resistance Forum (AIPRF), Forum Against Imperialist Globalisation (FAIG) and written by ILPS - AIPRF |
| Recent Postings |
| September 21, 2004. | INTERVIEW WITH PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Bulatlat Online Magazine |
| September 15, 2004. | World-class artists rally around exiled professor:
Filipino community in the Netherlands to hold cultural evening for Professor Jose Maria Sison |
| August 21, 2004. | Academics favor indirection, subtelty, obscure phrases. Unfortunately for them, Sison doesn't write for academics but for the many who actually make history. Vantage Point by Luis Teodoro |
| August 18, 2004. | Speech during the Book Signing of "At Home in the World" at the College of Nursing Seminar Room, University of the Philippines-Manila by Ms. Rosario Bella Guzman, Executive Director of IBON Foundation, Inc. |
| August 18, 2004. | Interview series of Prof. Jose Maria Sison on "Terrorist" Tag by Sonny Mallari, Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| August 16, 2004. | Introspection in Exile (A Book Review of Jose Maria Sison: At Home in the World). by Bobby Tuazon, Exclusive to Philippine Graphic |
| August 15, 2004. | At Home in the World: The Other View. Sunday Times Magazine article by Elmer A. Ordonez |
| August 2004. | His Story, His Nation. A review of "Jose Ma. Sison: At Home in the World" by Ninotchka Rosca by Ina Alleco R. Silverio |
| August 2004. | Review of the Book: Jose Maria Sison: At Home in the World, Portrait of a Revolutionary, Conversations with Ninotchka Rosca, 258pp. By Dr. Edberto Villegas |
| August 12, 2004. | Immediately remove Professor Jose Maria Sison from the witch hunt "terrorist" lists!
Press Statement from Canada |
| August 12, 2004. | In the continuing sabotage of the peace talks between the GRP and NDFP, Workers Protest Against "Terrorist" Listing by the U.S.
Kilusang Mayo Uno News Release |
| August 12, 2004. | Book launching of JMS: At Home in the World: Portrait of a Revolutionary
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| August 10, 2004. | Re-listing of CPP, NPA in U.S. Terror List: A continuing hindrancein the GRP-NDFP Peace Negotiations.
Pilgrims for Peace statement. |
| August 9, 2004. | Pursue all efforts that make for genuine peace and sovereignty!
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| June 20, 2004. | "Joma Sings" album back to back with "Defend!", a video documentary.
Released by Committee Defend International, Defend Philippines, Bayan and FQS Movement |
| June 10, 2004. | Of Bladed Poems and Forests Enchanted
Released by Committee Defend International, Defend Philippines, Bayan and PATRON |
| 2004 ARCHIVES |
| May 30, 2004 | Communique National Organizing Committee ‘Laws, Labels and Liberation: The Case of Professor Jose Maria Sison'
by Committee DEFEND |
| May 30, 2004 | Call to Action: Closing the Laws, Labels and Liberation Conference, May 28-May 30, 2004 at the Universite de Quebec, Montreal, Canada
by Ninotchka Rosca |
| May 30, 2004 | Laws, Labels and Liberation: The Case of Jose Maria Sison
Public Interest Law Center (PILC) |
| May 30, 2004 | Solidarity Message
by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance) |
| May 30, 2004 | INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO REMOVE PROF.JOSE MARIA SISON FROM 'TERRORIST' LISTING
by Committee DEFEND |
| May 29, 2004 | Opposing Unjust Labels NDFP Defends Sison In Peace Talks and At European Court Of Justice
by Luis G. Jalandoni
Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel |
| May 29, 2004 | THE ATTACK ON MY HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES IS PART OF U.S. OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO NATIONAL LIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
by Prof. Jose Maria Sison
Chief Political Consultant,
National Democratic Front of the Philippines |
| May 27, 2004 | MESSAGE OF ILPS TO "LAWS, LABELS, AND LIBERATION: THE CASE OF PROFESSOR JOSE MARIA SISON" CONFERENCE
by ILPS General Secretariat,
International League of Peoples' Struggle |
| May 11, 2004 | Sison warns anti-terrorism witch hunt will be a monster if not countered
. Exclusive radio interview; reference: Ted Alquitas, Media Liaison, Canada. |
| Feb. 2, 2004 | Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison on the Formal GRP-NDFP Talks in OSLO By Lira Dalangin,
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| Jan 15, 2004 | Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison on the On-going Peace Talks By Vi Massart, Paris Bureau Chief, The Philippine Star |
| Jan 15, 2004 | Jose Maria Sison: At Home in the World
Portait of a Revolutionary: Conversations with Ninotchka Rosca |
| 2003 ARCHIVES |
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| April-December 2003 |
| Dec. 28, 2003 | Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison on the Anti-Infiltration Campaigns of the 1980s By Juan Sarmiento, Jr., Editor, Talk of the Town, Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| October 2003 | Human Rights Consequences of the Terrorist Blacklists: Significance of Jose Maria Sison's Case by Jason Lamchek |
| Aug. 06, 2003 | NLG Resolves to Defend the Democratic Rights of Prof. Jose Maria Sison by Dan Wilson |
| Jun. 11, 2003 | Dutch national authorities cover up gross violations of Prof. Sison's basic democratic rights by Committee DEFEND, Belgium |
| Jun. 06, 2003 | Reply to Salita thesis questionnaire by Jose Maria Sison |
| * May 21, 2003 | Europe court orders return of Joma Sison benefits
by Sol Jose Vanzi |
| Apr. 20, 2003 | Questions for Mr. Jose Maria Sison by Sharon Cabusao |
| 2003 ARCHIVES |
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| March 2003 |
| Mar. 19, 2003 | Condemnation of US war of aggression and call on the people to action by Prof. Jose Maria Sison. |
| Mar. 14, 2003 | Former US attorney general Ramsey Clark bats for the defense of Prof. Sison by Committee DEFEND, Belgium. |
| Mar. 13, 2003 | Resolution to support the peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) |
| Mar. 13, 2003 | Resolution to support the peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) |
| Mar. 12, 2003 | UN Security Council Resolution 1452 states that termination of social welfare is illegal |
| Mar. 11, 2003 | Dutch Ministry of Finance refusing to authorize benefits of Prof. Sison |
| Mar. 7, 2003 | Dutch govt won't delist NPAs, Joma Friday, March 7, 2003, Page 3 Nation Today |
| Mar. 3, 2003 | An update on Imperialism, War and People's struggle by Prof. Jose Maria Sison. |
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| Feburary 2003 |
| Feb. 5, 2003 | Financial Support for the legal defense of Prof. Sison by Committee DEFEND, Belgium. |
| Feb. 5, 2003 | The "Terror Listing" of Prof. Sison Prejudices the GRP-NDFP Peace Negotiations by Luis Jalandoni, Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel, in Brussels, Belgium. |
| Feb. 5, 2003 | Statement at the Forum on the 'Terrorist' Listing and the Violation of Democratic Rights by Prof. Jose Ma. Sison |
| Feb. 5, 2003 | Successful Day of Action for the democratic rights of Prof. Sison in Brussels Bert De Belder, in Brussels, Belgium. |
| Feb. 5, 2003 | To the Council of the European Union by Committee DEFEND, Belgium. |
| Feb. 5, 2003 | JOSE MARIA SISON -— A Filipino Patriot and Revolutionary, by Atty. Romeo T. Capulong, in Brussels, Belgium. |
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| January 2003 |
| January, 2003 | THE SISON WAY by Ninotchka Rosca. The governments of Europe, US, Canada and the Philippines keep trying to bury Jose Maria Sison. They only succeed in having songs sung in his praise. Because in the midst of whatever adversity, Joma Sison constantly gives Filipinos a reason to affirm and celebrate themselves. They should continue to do so, the Sison way. |
| 2002 ARCHIVES |
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| November 2002 |
| Nov.10, 2002 | Bush and his cohorts are the real terrorists A statement of Louie Jalandoni on the Nov.10 anti-war rally at Brussels, Belgium. |
| * Nov.07, 2002 | Workers World Newspaper Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison Reprinted from the November 7, 2002 issue of Workers World Newspaper Workers World reporter Lydia Bayoneta recently conducted an interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison, the founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), chief political consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and general consultant of the International League of People's Struggle (ILPS). |
| Nov.07, 2002 | Prof. Jose Maria Sison's Message of Gratitude to the Hongkong DEFEND Committee |
| Nov.02, 2002 | Council Of European Union Does Great Disservice To Filipino People And European Peoples By bowing to US pressure and listing the New People's Army and Professor Jose Maria Sison as "terrorists", the Council of the European Union does a great disservice to the Filipino people who aspire for a just and lasting peace and have demanded that peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) be resumed. |
| Nov.02, 2002 | Vicious Violation Of Democratic Rights And Scuttling Of The GRP-NDFP Peace Negotiations A statement by Prof. Joema Sison regarding the European Council's unjust labeling of Prof. Sison and the NPA as "terrorists" |
| Nov.02, 2002 | Come, Brethren, Let Us Walk In Peace! Pastoral Exhortation of the Supreme Bishop, the Most Rev. Tomas A. Millamena, to the Faithful of the Church, to the Filipino People and to the European Union |
| October 2002 |
| Oct.28, 2002 | Sison now also on the EU list of 'terrorists'! An article from Bert De Belder, Solidaire, Workers' Party of Belgium |
| Oct.24, 2002 | Swedish Parliamentarians Oppose Listing of CPP/NPA and Prof. Jose Maria Sison as Terrorists Twenty-seven (27) members of the Swedish Parliament have signed a letter addressed to Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende, calling on the Dutch government to withdraw its listing of the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army (CPP/NPA) and Prof. Jose Ma. Sison, Chief Political Consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), as terrorists. |
| * Oct.21, 2002 | Article by Kieren Kaal. Recognized political refugee, peace negotiator and recently branded as terrorist by the Balkenende government. That is the paradox in the status of Filipino Jose Maria Sison. |
| Oct.19, 2002 | Filipino Sison on EU-list of terrorists. This month, EU will adjust the list of terrorists whose assets have to be frozen and will add Prof. Sison |
| Oct.18, 2002 | Continue our struggle for social justice. About a highly irresponsible and slanderous Asian Pacific Post article linking five organizations of the Kalayaan Centre to "a terrorist threat." |
| Oct.16, 2002 | Picket in Sydney, Australia supports peace process and Prof. Jose Maria Sison. A letter of protest addressed to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, was accepted by the Consul General for transmission to the Netherlands. |
| Oct. 11, 2002 | Rural Folks: Joma is not a terrorist! Joma is not Gloria! Landless farmers, small fisherfolks, and agrarian reform and peace advocates today picketed the Dutch embassy in Makati City |
| Oct. 11, 2002 | False restoration of benefits Letter of Prof. Jose Maria Sison to his lawyer. |
| Oct.7, 2002 | Bishops urge withdrawal of Dutch and U.S. listing of CPP/NPA and Prof. Sison as "terrorists", sign joint resolution enjoining the Dutch Prime Minister to withdraw the blacklisting |
| * Oct.6-13, 2002 | European Groups Vow to Support Sison All the Way , in the well-attended forum on "Human Rights and Bush's War on Terror" |
| Oct. 4, 2002 | Why It Is Wrong and Unjust for the US to Label Prof. Jose Maria Sison as a “Terrorist” by the International Network for Philippine Studies (INPS) |
| Oct. 3, 2002 | Malacañang and AFP psywar, preparing for a possible declaration of a state of emergency, by Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal, Spokesman of the CPP |
| * Oct. 3, 2002 | Defend the Democratic Rights of Professor Jose Maria Sison. An open appeal and pledge of support by The Solidarity Committee in Support of a Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines (Solidarity Committee) |
| * Oct., 2002 | Defend Comrade Joma! An article from the October issue of Ang Bayan, detailing the support of various organizations to his cause |
| Oct., 2002 | Resolution On the Designation by the US and Dutch Governments of CPP/NPA and Prof. Jose Maria Sison as Terrorists. statement by the International Association of People's Lawyers (IAPL) |
| September 2002 |
| Sept.28 2002 | The Bush War of Terror and Attacks on Revolutionaries and Progressives Summary of an extemporaneous speech delivered by Prof. Jose Maria Sison to open the forum on human rights and the so-called war on terror of Bush. The forum was sponsored by Initiative Committee to Defend Filipino Progressives in Europe, held in Buurtcentrum Lydia, Amsterdam, 28 September 2002. |
| * Sept. 26, 2002 | Defend the Rights of Prof. Jose Maria Sison by various progressive organizations in India and submitted to the Dutch Embassy in New Delhi |
| Sept.26, 2002 | Manila covenant on peace for life: Another world is possible! (A call on churches around the world for inter-faith solidarity to resist war and globalization) |
| * Sept.26, 2002 | Indian Government arrests the defenders of the rights of Prof. Jose Maria Sison. Delhi police arrested 100 activists when they gathered in front of The Netherlands Embassy in Chanakyapuri |
| Sept.25, 2002 | Philippine-style picketline in front of Dutch embassy in Brussels, "Sleep-in" in defense of Philippine revolutionary leader Jose Maria Sison |
| Sept.25, 2002 | Philippine Solidarity Groups – Belgium launch “Sleep-in for Sison” protest action and “1 euro for Sison” solidarity campaign |
| Sept.24, 2002 | Members of Tweede Kamer (Parliament) Receive Petition on Prof. Sison , were asked to withdraw the Dutch government's listing of the CPP/NPA and Jose Maria Sison as "terrorists", and to support the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations |
| Sept. 22, 2002 | Japanese Peaceniks Defend Jose Maria Sison, Calls for Peace Talks in the Philippines And Junks Bush's War of Terror |
| * Sept.22, 2002 | Euro-Parliamentarians Back Call to Defend Sison's Rights. A report by Bulatlat |
| * Sept. 22, 2002 | Oppose the campaign of repression against Ka Joema Sison! by Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal. |
| Sept.21, 2002 | European Parliament Members Support Call To Defend Rights of Professor Sison |
| * Sept. 21, 2002 | NDFP condemns US “terrorist” tag on the CPP, NPA and Jose Ma. Sison, by the Executive Committee of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) |
| * Sept. 21, 2002 | The Communist Party of the Philippines condemns US machinations to criminalize and persecute as “terrorists” the CPP-NPA, Comrade Sison and other legitimate revolutionaries and progressives! by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) |
| * Sept. 20, 2002 | Joema is no terrorist. HK groups support Sison, urged the Netherlands to recall the restriction imposed to Sison and to stop all forms of attacks against him and other progressive Filipinos in Europe |
| Sept.18, 2002 | Professor Sison, criminalized in the Netherlands! This scheme aims to compel the NDFP panel to opt for capitulation in the peace negotiations. Dutch clergymen express support |
| Sept. 18, 2002 | Dutch Clergymen Express Support for Prof. Sison, his asylum case and the resumption of the peace negotiations; the Dutch government must take a different position, not what the US wants |
| Sept. 18, 2002 | Opening Statement at Press Conference. by Jose Ma. Sison |
| Sept. 18, 2002 | A letter of support for Prof. Jose Maria Sison, by Prof. E. San Juan, Jr., Director of the PHILIPPINES CULTURAL STUDIES CENTER in the USA |
| * Sept.17, 2002 | Filipino and Canadian Human Rights Organizations Demand Justice at Dutch Consulate, plan to heighten the campaign to expose and oppose the U.S.-led political witch-hunt |
| Sept. 16, 2002 | Deprivation of the Basic Necessities of Life, Violation of the Basic Human Right to Life, thus describes the action taken to terminate benefits due to him as an asylum seeker and as a recognized political refugee |
| Sept. 16, 2002 | The US Wants to Close the Dragnet around Sison. by Bert De Belder, Solidaire Workers’ Party of Belgium |
| Sept. 16, 2002 | Respect My Rights, Rectify The Wrongs Against Me, Jose Ma. Sison's letter to the Dutch Government protesting the violation of his rights as a recognized political refugee |
| Sept.16, 2002 | Deprivation of the Basic Necessities of Life, Violation of the Basic Human Right to Life, reply
of Prof. Jose Maria Sison to the September 10 Letter of the Utrecth government, |
| * Sept. 16, 2002 | Justice for Professor Jose Maria Sison! Stop the U.S.-led political witch hunt! by various Canadian-based organizations |
| Sept. 14, 2002 | No to the Political Persecution of Prof. Jose Maria Sison! by the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) |
| Sept.10, 2002 | Letter of Utrecht Municipality Social Development Service to Prof. Jose Maria Sison |
| * Sept. 5, 2002 | Because they 'oppose U.S. presence', State Department adds Philippine left to 'terrorist' list. by Scott Scheffer for the Workers World newspaper |
| Sept. 3, 2002 | Why the CPP and NPA are not Terrorist Organizations, by Luis T. Jalandoni |
| * Sept. 1, 2002 | Hands Off the Communist Party of the Philippines! by The Leading Committee of the Revolutionary Marxist Organization A/synechia (Greece) |
| * Sept., 2002 | A letter of support in the campaign spearheaded by DEFEND. By the Committee to Defend Filipino Progressives Abroad (DEFEND) |
| August 2002 |
| Aug. 25, 2002 | A Message from Senator Loren Legarda. |
| Aug. 20, 2002 | "Who's afraid of Jose Maria Sison?" Only foreign and local oppressors are threatened by Joema |
| Aug.17, 2002 | Defending the right to fight for liberation. Interview with Jose Ma. Sison by Bert De Belder, Workers' Party of Belgium |
| Aug.17, 2002 | Statement of the Initiative Committee to Defend Filipinos Demonized by U.S. as “Terrorists”. By the Initiative Committee to Defend Filipino Progressives in Europe (INCODEFPE) 17 August 2002 |
| Aug.13, 20002 | Sanction Regulation Against Terrorism 2002 III, Regulation of 13 August 2002, containing restrictive measures against specific persons and entities in view of the fight against terrorism |
| Aug. 12, 2002 | Powell Shows Arrogance and Ignorance in Designating CPP/NPA as Terrorist, by Luis T. Jalandoni |
| Aug. 10, 2002 | Comment on US Designation of CPP and NPA as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. by Prof. Jose Ma. Sison |
| Aug.9, 2002 | Designation of a Foreign Terrorist Organization by Secretary Colin L. Powell |
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