Melissa Roxas Speaks During Closing Plenary at Amnesty International Western Regional Conference
Posted in Events on Nov 6th, 2011
Category Archive for 'Events'
Melissa Roxas Among 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the U.S.
Posted in Events on Oct 15th, 2011
The Filipina Women’s Network selected Melissa Roxas as one of the “100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States” under the category of Policymakers and Visionaries.
Justice for Melissa Press Conference
Posted in Events on Aug 26th, 2011
PRESS STATEMENT August 26, 2011 Remembering the Disappeared: Survivor of Abduction and Torture Appeals to the UN, International Human Rights Defenders Join the Growing Efforts to Seek Justice for Melissa Roxas Los Angeles, CA – Commemorating the International Day of the Disappeared, over 50 human rights activists, lawyers, law students, church, women and youth activists [...]
Congressional Briefing on “Developing U.S. Responses to Countries that Torture”
Posted in Events on Jun 23rd, 2011
Today, Melissa will be speaking at a Congressional Briefing on torture in Washington, D.C entitled, “Developing U.S. Responses to Countries that Torture: Survivor Witnesses from Four Continents.” This briefing is one of the activities of a week-long conference of the Torture Abolition and Survivor Support Coalition (TASSC). //
Break the Silence! Open Mic
Posted in Events on Aug 26th, 2010
One Imagination presents Break the Silence! Open Mic Thursday, August 26, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Pizza Pi 649 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 Sign-ups start at 6:30 PM One Imagination is truly blessed and honored this August Break the Silence Open Mic to feature two amazing and inspiring Asian American women: Melissa [...]
“DUKOT” Canadian Film Tour
Posted in Events on May 14th, 2010
Please support the Canadian tour of “DUKOT (Desaparecidos)”, a film directed by Joel Lamangan, written by Bonifacio Ilagan, and starring Allen Dizon, Iza Calzado, and Gina Alajar. This film raises awareness about human rights violations in the Philippines. Members of the cast and crew along with a survivor of abduction and torture, Melissa Roxas, will [...]