Februari 5, 2003: Successful Day of Action for the democratic rights of Prof. Sison in Brussels

1. Coni Ledesma of DEFEND reads a statement by ‘Joma’

2. Coni Ledesma of DEFEND reads a statement by ‘Joma’

3. Louie Jalandoni, Vice-Chairman of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP)

4. Attorney Romeo Capulong, of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines

5. The lead attorney in the defense of Prof. Sison is Jan Fermon from Belgium.

6. Attorney Jayson Lamchek is a correspondent lawyer for the legal appeal that a team of European human rights lawyers will file before the European Court of Luxemburg later this week

7. The Committee was able to mobilize a broad array of people for the defense of the democratic rights of Prof. Jose Maria Sison, who has been put on the EU ‘terrorist’ list.

8. …no less than 27,600 signatures from 34 countries…

9. At 2:00 pm, some 30 people held a brief protest action in Brussels European quarters.

10. They were dressed in the now famous ‘Joma jackets’…

11. …shouted slogans…

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13. …and held streamers saying “Bush, hands off Sison! Remove Prof. Sison from the EU ‘terrorist’ list!”.

14. A delegation, consisting of Coni Ledesma and Bert De Belder of DEFEND and of MP Ferdy Willems, was received by Mr. Constantin Chalastanis, of the Permanent Representation of the Greek Presidency of the European Union.