Inilunsad noong Pebrero 6, ang Youth Peace Watch, isang alyansa ng
iba't ibang organisasyon ng mga kabataan laban sa US-led war on Iraq.
Ginanap ang paglulunsad sa San Beda College at sinundan ito ng kilos
protesta at pagsisindi ng mga kandila sa Mendiola Bridge kasama ang
running priest na si Fr. Robert Reyes ng UP Parish of the Holy Sacrifice.
"The Filipino Youth, as stakeholders of the future society asserts
its commitment to peace and human rights. In one voice we declare:
If there's no peace, there'll be no respect for human rights. Stop
the US-led war against Iraq," wika ng Youth Peace Watch sa kanilang
pahayag.
Ang Youth Peace Watch ay pinangungunahan ng Human Rights Youth Action
Network at Amnesty International Pilipinas at kinabibilangan ng may
17 organisasyong pangkabataan kabilang ang Aksyon Kabataan, Alyansa
ng Nagkakaisang Lakas ng Kabataan, BASES, Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas,
Green Movement for Social Transformation, Movement for the Advancement
of Student Power, PADAYON Youth, Samahan ng mga Anak ng Desaparacidos,
Student Council Alliance of the Philippines, United Against Torture
Coalition, Union of Catholic Student Council, UNESCO-Associated Schools
Project, UP Muslim Students Association, Youth for Christ, Youth for
Nationalism and Democracy, Third Propaganda Movement, Lapian ng Katangi-tanging
Adan na Nagkakaisa, at Sangat-Uli Mountaineering Society.
Matapos ang pagsisindi ng mga kandila, nagmartsa ang mga may 100
kalahok mula sa Mendiola hanggang sa may Far Eastern University.
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