Posted in Action Alerts, Melissa's Words, Multimedia on May 22nd, 2015
Justice for Melissa Six-Year Anniversary and Call to Attend the International Peoples’ Tribunal from Habi Arts on Vimeo.
Posted in Melissa's Words on Mar 20th, 2015
President Aquino, My name is Melissa Roxas. In 2009, while conducting a medical survey in La Paz, Tarlac, I was abducted, illegally detained, and tortured for 6 days by the Philippine military. While I was eventually released, and have testified my case in the Philippine Courts, I have yet to see justice for myself and […]
Posted in Melissa's Words, Multimedia on May 21st, 2014
Posted in Melissa's Words on May 19th, 2014
Dear President Obama, I write to you, Mr. President Obama, on the five-year anniversary of my abduction and torture by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. On May 19, 2009, while conducting health care work in the community of La Paz, Tarlac, Philippines, I was abducted by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. […]
Posted in Melissa's Words on Apr 4th, 2013
As a survivor of abduction by the Philippine military in 2009, my heart went out to the Burgos family after I heard the favorable news of the Philippine Court of Appeals ruling last week on the case of Jonas Burgos. After years of presenting the case before the Philippine Courts, the Court of Appeals has […]
Posted in Melissa's Words on Apr 26th, 2011
Personal Statement by Melissa Roxas It has been nearly two years since the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) started their investigation into my case of abduction and torture. They have finally come out with a resolution but one that is filled with misleading and inconsistent conclusions. Not only is it a far […]
Posted in Melissa's Words on Mar 25th, 2011
In Honor of Leonard Weinglass from Melissa Roxas I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family and closest friends of Leonard Weinglass, human rights lawyer and fighter for justice. I share with you a deep sense of loss over his passing away. Len was an important part of my legal team, as […]
Posted in Melissa's Words on Feb 16th, 2010
Dear Friends, I want to urge you to help us in the effort to demand that the Philippine military release the 43 healthcare workers that were illegally arrested and detained on February 6, 2010 in Morong, Rizal, Philippines. This issue is close to my heart because I know what it feels like to be held […]
Posted in Melissa's Words on Nov 11th, 2009
Dear U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, I am writing to you because you are going to visit the Philippines to meet with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. I would like to appeal for you to discuss the gross human rights violations happening under the Arroyo administration. I am a United States citizen, a human rights […]
Posted in Melissa's Words on Aug 21st, 2009
Humus by Melissa Roxas I. The composition of earth changes every time something is mixed into it. The rains come and it becomes mud when mixed with water. Seeds, when planted, flower into something that feeds you. The same is true of smell and sounds. Isn’t it often said that when you talk to plants […]