Vanessa Lucas, Philippines Subcommittee

On September 21, 2006, the 34th anniversary of Marcos’ declaration of martial law, a press conference was held at the Center for Constitutional Rights to announce the release of the Report of the Women’s Human Rights Delegation to the Philippines. Speaking at the press conference were Tina Foster, Vanessa Lucas, and Ninotchka Rosca. Along with the announcement of the release and a report on the findings, they called on the U.S. Congress to investigate the use of our tax dollars to fund Philippine political repression and human rights violations.