Union of Progressive Students

Today, the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗨𝗣𝗦), alongside the 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗦𝗦𝗠), its 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, and 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 - 𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 (𝗬𝗖-𝗨𝗣𝗖), unites with the global community to mark the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

​Commemorating the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 (𝗨𝗗𝗛𝗥) and the 𝟭𝟴-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 (𝗩𝗔𝗪), we stand in unyielding solidarity with all victims of state violence and oppression— from our history to the present. ✊

​In the Philippines, the scars of abuse run deep. From the atrocities of Marcos’ Martial Law to the brutality of Duterte’s War on Drugs, our people have been imprisoned, tortured, and killed. Yet, the violation of our rights has not ended; it has merely shapeshifted.

​It persists in the greed of political dynasties that feast on public funds. It persists in the criminal negligence of the Cebu City flood control anomaly during Bagyong Tino. It persists when the narrative of "resiliency" is weaponized to mask government failure, and when bureaucrat-capitalists exploit the very farmers who feed us.

​This struggle is global. From systemic racism and homophobia to genocidal wars, human rights is constantly under siege.

​Guided by 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺, UPS asserts that every individual possesses the inherent potential to change and live fully. Corruption and state violence steal that potential. To deprive a person of their rights is an act of violence against their humanity.

𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘! 🗣️
Justice for EJK victims and freedom for all political prisoners!
​Junk the Terror Law!
​Accountability for the victims of the Cebu floods!
​Justice for Gaza! Justice for Congo! End the genocide!
​𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘!

So long as injustice persists, humanity will continue to resist! 💙

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