WikiAdvocates/Programs/WikiForHumanRights

The Wiki Advocates PH works hand in hand with several civic and humanitarian groups in creating programs that uphold human rights.

Wiki para sa Karapatan Pantawo 2021

This series of edit-a-thons is part of the #WikiForHumanRights 2021. This is to increase content with regards to human rights, environmental health, and diverse communities impacted by environmental issues around the world and provide awareness through a simple lecture on how to protect and maintain healthy ecosystems.

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  Wiki Para sa Karapatan Pantawo Poster
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  Participants of environment & arts talk at Paseo del Rio Bicol Pub.
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  Farmer and volunteers preparing the soil for planting.
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  Volunteers planning the outreach with partner farmers.

Bungkaras! Agri Art Fair sa Paseo

The event was held last October 29-30, 2021 at Paseo del Rio in Naga City. Together with the peasant sectors of Bicol (FARMER, Inc. and MASIPAG Bicol), ARTIFA, and Project Pesante, this project has opened a venue for discussion of the problems faced by the peasant sector in the country and in the Bicol region. Local artists were also present in support of the advocacy of upholding the rights of Bicolano farmers, farmworkers, and fisher folks. Forum discussions include the Economic situation of the farmers and fisherfolks in Camarines Sur; the Human rights situation of Bicolano peasants; and the role of artists in the plight of the Peasant Sector. A simple Agri Art Fair set-up was also created for local fresh farm produce, processed food products, arts and crafts, and other local goods from farmers. The WikiAdvocates PH members were also present at the venue and have conducted meeting about having projects for edit-a-thon, creating articles in relation to the condition of Filipino farmers, and adding Wikiquote entries tackling notable persons who supported peasant rights.

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  Agri-art fair display
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  Reading materials about peasant sector in the Philippines
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  Participants of Bungkaras jamming on musical performance
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  Jusan and Anthony as representatives of Wiki Advocates PH during the event
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  Imelda, and Anthony take a pose holding peasant rights signboards
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  A youth advocate of human rights performing a song

Nagazine Small Press and Arts Expo: Human Rights Day Solidarity Fair

Nagazine 2021 was held last December 10-11, 2021 at Paseo del Rio Pub. The 2-day event was a series of an exhibit of artworks, musical performances, and educational discussions regarding arts, culture, & human rights. This was collectively organized by Artifa, Project Pesante, Lunan, and Wiki Advocates Philippines. Here are the series of talks shared:

1. Zines as Documents or Resistance: Introduction to Zines and Zine making Workshop by John Leir Castro, Artifa
2. I Know Rights? A Human Rights Situationer by Mar Xavier Ampongan, Artifa
3. Sining para Kanino? The State of Culture and Arts in the Philippines by Sining Banwa
4. Free and Accessible Spaces: Wikimedia Advocacies for Human Rights by Anthony B. Diaz, Wiki Advocates Philippines
5. PutanginMOSH: Tales from the Moshpit and Music Journalism by Elmer Ramos, Musika Publiko Naga

The event was also in celebration of International Human Rights Day. A donation drive was also conducted for a peasant activist and fighter of freedom and democracy. A portion of sales from zines and artworks was collected to help her cause.

"As artists, we have the responsibility to use our art as tools to combat injustices in our society." Mar Xavier Ampongan, Artifa

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  Imelda Brazal looking at locally made zines
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  Khyrss Arañas talks about the current situation of PH Human Rights
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  Leir Castro talks about Zine Making
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  Mar Ampongan of Artifa talks about Human Rights