Youth Peace Watch

Inilunsad kanina, Pebrero 6, ang Youth Peace Watch, isang alyansa ng iba’t ibang 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 ar Eastern University.