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José María Sison
BornFebruary 8, 1939 (1939-02-08) (age 69)
Cabugao, Philippines
ResidenceUtrecht, Netherlands
NationalityFilipino
Other namesJoma Sison
Political partyCommunist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army
Website
www.josemariasison.org

José María Sison (born February 8, 1939 in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines) is a writer and activist who reorganized the Communist Party of the Philippines and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cabugao is a third class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. The Communist Party of the Philippines (in Filipino: Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas) is the leading Communist party in the Philippines. The New People's Army ( NPA) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cabugao is a third class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms The Communist Party of the Philippines (in Filipino: Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas) is the leading Communist party in the Philippines. Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader Since August 2002, he has been classified as a "person supporting terrorism" by the U.S. and the European Union. August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [1]The European Union's second highest court ruled to delist and reversed a decision by member governments to freeze assets. [2][3]

Contents

Early years

A graduate of the University of the Philippines, in 1959, he studied in Indonesia, before returning to the Philippines to settle as a university professor of literature. The University of the Philippines (or Unibersidad ng Pilipinas in Filipino and commonly abbreviated as U The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. In 1964, founded the Kabataang Makabayan or Patriotic Youth. This organization rallied Filipino youth against the Vietnam war, against the Marcos presidency and corrupt politicians.

On December 26, 1968, he formed and chaired the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), an organization founded on Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought, stemming from his experience as a youth leader and labor and land reform activist. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maoism, variably and officially known as Mao Zedong Thought ( is a variant of Marxism derived from the teachings of the late Chinese leader Land reforms (also Agrarian reform, though that can have a broader meaning is an often- controversial alteration in the societal arrangements whereby government This is known as the First Great Rectification movement where Sison and other radical youth criticized the existing Party leadership and failure. The reestablished CPP included set its general political line as two-stage revolution comprising national-democratic as the first stage then proceeding to the socialist revolution. On December 26, 2007, the Communist Party of the Philippines commemorated its 39th anniversary. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Communist Party of the Philippines (in Filipino: Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas) is the leading Communist party in the Philippines. Jose Maria Sison confirmed its birth, at Barangay Dulacac at the tri-boundary of Alaminos, Bani and Mabini, Pangasinan, where the CPP "congress of reestablishment" was held on December 26, 1968, exactly at a hut near the house of the Navarettes, the parents-in-law of Arthur Garcia, one of the CPP founders. Gurbani is the term used by Sikhs to refer to any compositions of the Gurus Pangasinan is one of the provinces of the Republic of the Philippines. [4]Sison announced that communist guerillas held "cultural activities" and celebrated the 39th anniversary of the movement. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc [5]

After this, the old Communist Party sought to eliminate and marginalize Sison. The original Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas ( Filipino for 'Communist Party of the Philippines' was established on November 7 1930, and it is now often However, the reorganized CPP had a larger base and renewed political line that attracted thousands to join its ranks. On March 29, 1969, the CPP organized the New People's Army (NPA), the guerrilla-military wing of the Party, whose insurgencies around the Philippines, particularly in the northern part of the country, persist to this day. The New People's Army ( NPA) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. Guerrilla warfare is the unconventional warfare and combat with which a small group of combatants use mobile tactics (ambushes raids etc The NPA seeks to wage a peasant-worker revolutionary war in the countryside against landlords and foreign companies.

After Martial Law was imposed, Sison was imprisoned and chained to a bed in a solitary cell. Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice His experience was described in Prison & Beyond, a book of poetry released in 1986, which won the Southeast Asia WRITE award for the Philippines. The SEA Write Award, or Southeast Asian Writers Award, is an award that has been presented annually since 1979 to Poets and Writers in Southeast Asia

Exile

He went into exile in the Netherlands after Marcos era. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 This was after he had been released from imprisonment by the government of Corazón Aquino for the sake of "national reconciliation" and for his role in opposing Marcos. María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (born María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco on January 25, 1933) widely known as Cory Aquino, was the 11th The release of Sison was vehemently protested by the military. The Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP) ( Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine It is reported that upon his release, Sison and his followers actively sought to discredit the Aquino government in the European media by speaking out on Aquino's human rights violations including the Mendiola Massacre where the military were accused of firing on unarmed peasants in Manila killing 17. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled The City of Manila

After the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo joined United States President George W. Bush, in using the event as a means of labeling Sison a terrorist. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Sison's asylum status went into question as a result of the move and placed him in jeopardy of not having a viable home.

He is currently Chief Political Consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. National Democratic Front is a coalition of Far left leaning political parties agricultural unions trade unions and other related groups in the Philippines Since 1987, Sison has resided in the Netherlands where he is seeking asylum as a political refugee. A 2004 court ruling by the European Union endangers the residency status of Sison in Europe and he is expected to be expelled. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in He has been charged with orchestrating the 2001 murder of Congressman Rodolfo Aguinaldo in the Philippines. [6] There has even been speculation the revocation of the death penalty in that country was in part to convince the Netherlands he could safely be deported, as he would have been facing the death penalty if convicted. [7]

2008 Prophecy of PGMA downfall

On January 18, 2008, (in the Netherlands), Jose Maria Sison, Communist Party of the Philippines leader, predicted the downfall and failure to finish the term of the 14th President of the Philippines: “She [Arroyo] can fix the Constitution so she could stay on beyond 2010. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Communist Party of the Philippines (in Filipino: Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas) is the leading Communist party in the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP But it remains to be seen if she can stay on and end her administration by 2010. ” Sison submitted the reasons, to wit: "the mass organizations of the national democratic movement, the opposition parties, factions within the military and police organizations, among others, would try their best to wrest power from Mrs. Arroyo before her term ends. " Also, in Davao City, unidentified groups distributed manifestos (“Hataw” and “Hatak”) and called for the ouster of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo per radio stations. The City of Davao ( Tagalog: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Dabaw) is the largest city on the island of For the Roxy Music album see Manifesto (album. A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions often Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. [8]

Arrest

The International Crime Investigation Team of the Dutch National Criminal Investigation Department arrested José María Sison in Utrecht on August 28, 2007. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. José María Sison was arrested for his involvement from the Netherlands in three assassinations that took place in the Philippines, the murder on Romulo Kintanar in 2003, and the murders of Arturo Tabara and Stephen Ong in 2006. On the day of his arrest, José María Sison's apartment and eight apartments of his co-workers were searched by the Dutch National Criminal Investigation Department. [9]

Some 100 left-wing activists held a demonstration for the release of Sison, marching towards the Dutch embassy in Manila on August 30, 2007. A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one State or an international Inter-governmental organization (such as the United Nations) present in The City of Manila Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The demonstration was ended by the police. [10][11]

The trial will not be held in the Philippines, but in the Netherlands, since there is no extradition request and the crimes José María Sison is accused of were committed in the Netherlands. Extradition is the official process by which one nation or state requests and obtains from another nation or state the surrender of a suspected or convicted criminal The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands José María Sison will appear in court in The Hague on August 31, 2007. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [12]Dutch lawyer, Victor Koppe said that Sison will enter a plea of not guilty during his indictment on August 31, 2007, and could face the maximum penalty of life imprisonment, which in the Netherlands meant "really life. For the Pygmy backswimmer Genus, see Plea (insect. In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Life imprisonment or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime often for most " Wikipedia defines life imprisonment in The Netherlands as "has almost always meant exactly that: The prisoner will serve their term in prison until they die. ***************************************************************************************** * * " (since 1878 when the country abolished the death penalty). Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Koppe added that "Under Dutch law, if you give the order in Dutch territory, you will be charged. ” The only person allowed to see Sison, lawyer Michiel Pestman met with him to prepare for the indictment. [13] Sison (detained at the Scheveningen prison in The Hague) appeared before a court at the Palace of Justice and per decision, will remain in detention for 14 more days. Scheveningen (ˈsxeːfənɪŋə is one of the eight Districts of The Hague, as well as one of its subdistricts ( wijken) A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of The judgment was made after evidences were presented by the prosecution panel. [14]

On September 1, 2007, National Democratic Front peace panel chair Luis Jalandoni confirmed that the Dutch government was "maltreating" Sison because the Court detained him in solitary confinement for 2 more weeks without access to media, newspapers, television, radio or visitors; it also denied him right to bring prescription medicines to his cell. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Solitary confinement, colloquially referred to in American English as "the hole" or "the pound" (or in British English "the block" is a Punishment "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the The judge also scheduled another hearing on September 7 to rule if Sison would be released after 14 days or if his detention would be extended by another 90 days (the resolution can be appealed to the Dutch court of appeals). The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The place where Sison is to be jailed is the same one used by the late former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosević who was held for war crimes and corruption. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state Meanwhile, protests were held in Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, the United States and Canada, and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) feared Sison may be “extra-judicially" transferred to the United States. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Communist Party of the Philippines (in Filipino: Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas) is the leading Communist party in the Philippines. CPP spokesman Gregorio Rosal said that the U. S. may detain and subject Sison to extraordinary rendition in Guantanamo Bay or some secret facility. The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo U. S. ambassador Kristie Ann Kenney formally announced that the U. S. will extend support to the Dutch government to prosecute Sison. [15]

In New York, former United States Attorney General and international human rights lawyer Ramsey Clark called for Sison’s release and pledged assistance by joining the latter’s legal defense team headed by Jan Fermon. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person William Ramsey Clark (born December 18 1927 is a lawyer and former United States Attorney General. Clark doubted Dutch authorities’ validity and competency, since the murder charges originated in the Philippines and had already been dismissed by the country's Supreme Court. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP [16]

Committee DEFEND, an International group stated that the Dutch government tortured Sison at the National Penitentiary in Scheveningen (used by the Nazis in World War II to torture Dutch resistance fighters). Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is "any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally Scheveningen (ˈsxeːfənɪŋə is one of the eight Districts of The Hague, as well as one of its subdistricts ( wijken) Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Dutch Resistance to the Nazi occupation during World War II developed relatively slowly but its counterintelligence domestic sabotage and communications networks His wife, Julie De Lima failed to see him to give medicines and warm clothes on August 30, 2007. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the [17]Meanwhile, counsel of Sison Romeo Capulong will question the Dutch government's jurisdiction over the issue and person alleging that the Supreme Court of the Philippines already dismissed the subject cases on July 2. In Law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius iuris meaning "law" and dicere meaning "to speak" is the practical Authority The Supreme Court of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas or Korte Suprema) is the country's highest judicial court as well [18]

On September 7, 2007, the Dutch court heard defense arguments for Sison, and stated that it would issue the resolution next week on whether to extend the detention. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article concerns the legal meaning of the term resolution. Supporters outside the Hague District Court chanted slogans while the wife, Julie De Lima stated that they complained to the International Committee of the Red Cross. District courts are a category of Courts which exists in several nations The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated Luis Jalandoni, chairman of the National Democratic Front accused the government of Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of being "a workhorse" for Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and for the U. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Jan Peter Balkenende (pronounced ˈjɑn ˈpetər ˈbɑɫkənɛndə) (born 7 May 1956 is a Christian Democratic politician who has been the Prime Minister of the Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal on April 5 1947 is a Filipina Politician. S. government. [19]

The National Lawyers Guild (NLG), a progressive bar association in New York headed by Marjorie Cohnhas, denounced the arrest Sison: “it exposes the hand of the Arroyo administration in yet another assault on the rights of the people to dissent and organize. The National Lawyers Guild is a progressive/left-wing Bar Association in the United States "dedicated to the need for basic and progressive change A bar association is a Professional body of Lawyers Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their Jurisdiction New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ”[20]Sison will remain in jail until Thursday, but was provided TV, radio and medication. [21]

On September 12, 2007, counsel Edre Olalia and Public Interest Law Center Atty. A counsel or a counsellor gives advice more particularly in legal matters Rachel Pastores, of Bayan, stated that Sison’s lawyers will appeal the Dutch court’s newly promulgated ruling extending Sison's detention for 90 days. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person In Law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its [22]

Sison may is liable under violations of articles 47, 48, 140, and 289, Dutch Penal Code but had not been arraigned on any charge. " Violations " is the 112th episode of the Science fiction Television series Star Trek The Next Generation and the 12th episode of the An article is a stand-alone section of a larger written work These nonfictional Prose compositions appear in Magazines Newspapers Academic journals The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A penal code is a portion of a State 's Laws defining Crimes and specifying the Punishment. Arraignment is a Common law term for the formal reading of a criminal Complaint, in the presence of the Defendant, to inform him/her of the charges [23]On September 13, 2007, however, National Democratic Front chief peace negotiator Luis Jalandoni, confirmed that Sison’s lawyer Michiel Pestman said that: “It appears that the president of the chamber made the decision and called [Pestman] to say that there’s no extension. ”[24]Malacanang's National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales stated that it was surprised by the Dutch government’s decision to release Sison from jail. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www [25]

Release from detention

Dutch public prosecutor's office's Wim de Bruin stated that Sison was released from jail at 10:45 a. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law m. on September 13. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September The court ruled that there was no sufficient evidence to detain on murder charges, specifically, if Sison "had a conscious and close cooperation with those in the Philippines who carried out the deed. Evidence in its broadest sense includes anything that is used to determine or demonstrate the Truth of an assertion Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Consciousness has been defined loosely as a constellation of attributes of Mind such as Subjectivity, Self-awareness, Sentience, and the "[26][27]

On September 27, Jose Maria Sison appeared before the Hague Court of Appeal panel of 3 judges on the public prosecutor's appeal against the district court's September 13 judgment of release. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Court of Appeal, Court of Appeals, and Appellate Division redirect here for a list of specific courts using those titles see Court of Appeal A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law In Law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision District courts are a category of Courts which exists in several nations Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September In non-legal contexts a judgment is a balanced weighing up of evidence preparatory to making a decision The Dutch court will promulgate the verdict on October 3. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Promulgation or enactment is the act of formally proclaiming or declaring new statutory or Administrative law when it receives final approval In Law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a Jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's [28]

On September 28, 2007, Dutch Ambassador to the Philippines, Robert Brinks announced that 3 Dutch judicial officials and Dutch prosecution lawyer Wim De Bruin will visit the Philippines "later this year" to review the evidence against Jose Maria Sison. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands [29] On September 29, 2007, Leung Kwok Hung aka "Long Hair," member of the April Fifth Action vowed to support Sison. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Leung Kwok-hung (梁國雄 born 27 March 1956 also known by his Nickname Long Hair (zh 長毛 is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong April Fifth Action or AFAG ( is a group named after the first Tiananmen incident of April 5, 1976. Leung was in Europe at the Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. The Inter-Parliamentary Union ( IPU) ( French: L'Union Interparlementaire (UIP) is an international organization established in 1889 by William Randal Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation He sits in the Hong Kong legislature as member of the Finance and House Committees, and of the Legislative Panels on Constitutional Affairs, Housing, Manpower, Transport, and on Welfare Services. [30]

On October 3, 2007, the Dutch court dismissed the prosecution's appeal against the release Sison, making him free during the Dutch police investigation: "the prosecution file lacks enough concrete clues that Sison can be directly linked to the assassinations which is needed to prosecute him as a perpetrator". Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. However, the decision never bar prosecution for murder. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries [31]But the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office (per spokesman Wim de Bruin) stated that it did not drop the charges against Jose Maria Sison yet, who remains a suspect. De Bruin said: "No, you have to separate the criminal investigation by the police from the investigation by the examining judge in The Hague. So the judge decided to finish the investigation but the police investigation will be continued and that means that Mr. Sison is still a suspect. "[32]

The Dutch court on May 20,2008, heard Sison's appeal against the Dutch Public Prosecutors Office's request to extend its investigation until December, since the investigators arrived in the Philippines in February and interviewed witnesses. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held At the trial, however, the new evidence showed that there were indeed attempts to kill him, in 1999 and 2000, while Kintanar's wife, Joy, directly accused Edwin Garcia in the murder of her husband. [33] The Dutch court scheduled the promulgation on the verdict on June 10, 2008. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem [34]

The Dutch District Court of The Hague on June 5, 2008 decided in camera “that the Public Prosecution Service may continue the prosecution of Jose Maria Sison for involvement in, among other matters, a number of murders committed in the Philippines in 2003 and 2004; that while the prosecution's case file still held insufficient evidence, the investigation was ongoing and should be given time to unfold. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem ”[35]

Controversies

1. Former Senator Jovito Salonga accused Sison of orchestrating the 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing during the Liberal Party Convention to force Marcos to suspend the writ of habeas corpus and sign Proclamation Number 1081 initiating the advent of Martial Law in the Philippines. Early life and education Jovito Salonga was born poor in a remote barrio of Pulo now known as San Miguel in Pasig City on June 22, 1920. The 1971 Plaza Miranda bombing occurred during a Political campaign rally of the Liberal Party at Plaza Miranda in the district of Quiapo Manila in the The Liberal Party of the Philippines ( Filipino: Partido Liberal ng Pilipinas) is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded on November Habeas corpus (ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔɹpəs ( Latin: command that you have the body is the name of a legal action or Writ, through which a person can seek relief This accusation comes from former CPP members such as Víctor Corpuz, Alex Magno and others.

2. He is also the primary initiator of the Second Great Rectification movement, a 'cultural revolution' which sought to reestablish the Party's Marxist-Leninist-Maoist(MLM) political line, which the revisionist factions would later turn into a bloody internal purge of fellow comrades in the CPP/NPA suspected of being DPAs (deep penetrating agents) of the military during the 1980s and the 1990s. The term "revisionism" is also used to refer to other concepts In History and Political science, to purge is to remove people considered by the group in power to be "undesirable" from a Government, Political

In the mid to late 1980s, certain CPP-NPA elements such as Víctor Corpuz, Popoy Lagman, Romulo Kintanar and Hector Mabilangan sought quick military victory against the Philippine government as mass protest against Marcos erupted in urban areas. With military victory for the CPP slower than expected, hysteria about DPAs (Deep Penetration Agents) was widespread. A purge initiated to root out DPAs resulted in the killing of thousands of people, including loyal and effective cadres of the Communist Party. Evidence of the bloody purge is beginning to surface with the discovery of mass graves in Quezon Province, Laguna, and in some parts of Mindanao. A mass grave is a grave containing multiple usually unidentified human corpses Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzón. Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost Island in the Philippines. Former CPP/NPA member, Robert Francis García wrote a disturbing chronicle of the wild murders in his book, To Suffer Thy Comrade. This initiated the Second Great Rectification movement by Sison to end the bloody purges and to criticize leaders for errors that led to extreme actions such as the Kampanyang Ahos. Some leaders who disagreed to place themselves under the Rectification movement, and discipline of the Party were later cast out on the grounds of their crimes against the 'people and the revolution'. Some of these cast out leaders were also killed, the rest are under threat of being killed.

3. He is reported to have overseen the trial of Popoy Lagman, Romulo Kintanar, Héctor Mabilangan and members of the CPP. Filemon Lagman ( March 17, 1953 &mdash February 6, 2001) popularly known as Ka Popoy was a revolutionary socialist and workers' The Communist Party of the Philippines (in Filipino: Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas) is the leading Communist party in the Philippines. These individuals were tried by a “people's court” composed mainly of peasants who were alleged victims of human rights violations and the families of the victims of the purging caused during these individuals command.

4. The Philippine Military lately informed newspapers and released pictures of the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines dancing with Ara Mina in a sexy outfit and a young European girl and states the leader's life is different from those struggling in the hills. Asked to comment, Jose Ma. Sison said he was invited to a Christmas party by the local Filipino community. He also responded in a statement to the Daily Inquirer that to counter being labeled a "terrorist" by the EU and Philippine government, he is also trying to show his social side.

5. The European Union's second highest court ruled to delist Jose Maria Sison and the Stichting Al-Aqsa group from the EU terror list since the 27-nation bloc failed to respect their right when blacklisted. The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice further reversed a decision by member governments to freeze the assets of Sison and the Netherlands-based Al-Aqsa Foundation, since the EU governments failed to inform them why the assets were frozen. Dekker said that EU lawyers in Brussels can lodge any appeal. [36][37] EU was also ordered to shoulder all the litigation expenses during the five-year appeal of Sison against the Dutch government and the EU. [38]Sison however, is still part of the European Union’s terrorism list according to the Royal Netherlands Embassy in the Philippines (July 13, 2007). In a media released one-page statement, the embassy said that all persons and organizations on the EU terrorism list [and] includes Mr. Sison, the CPP, and the NPA [New People’s Army] on the list and maintains the freeze on their assets. [39]National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales explained that the EU's decision is "not enforceable": “The council is higher than the court. There is a provision in the EU Charter that when a court ruling goes against the council’s decision, the latter will be upheld. The council has decided he is a terrorist, and because of this his assets should be frozen”. Gonzalez said, the Luxembourg-based court did not categorically say Sison’s assets should be released, but had merely questioned the process. [40]

Quotations

"The people of the world, including progressive American forces, should forewarn the American people not to be carried away by jingoism, war hysteria and the anti-Arab and anti-Muslim drumbeat. Jingoism is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "extreme Patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy" Anti-Arabism or Arabophobia is Prejudice or Hostility against people of Arabic origin Islamophobia is a Neologism that refers to Prejudice or Discrimination against Islam or Muslims The term itself dates back to the " - José María Sison At Home in the World: Portrait of a Revolutionary (co-authored by Ninotchka Rosca)

Works

References and further reading

  1. ^ Terrorism knowledge base
  2. ^ IHT, EU court overturns decision to freeze assets of exiled Philippine rebel, Palestinian group
  3. ^ JAVNO, EU Court Overturns Two EU Terrorist Listings
  4. ^ Inquirer.net, Joma Sison recalls birth of CPP in Alaminos
  5. ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, Sison: 'Cultural activities' to mark CPP 39th anniversary
  6. ^ Canlas, Jomar. "DOJ charges Joma with 2001 Aguinaldo murder", Manila Times, 2005-12-07. The Manila Times is the oldest existing English language newspaper in the Philippines. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Retrieved on 2007-03-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger  
  7. ^ Toms, Sarah. "Philippines' death penalty debate", BBC News, 2006-07-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus  "Joel Rocamora of the Institute for Popular Democracy said the abolition of capital punishment was unpopular and saw the change in the law as a precursor to getting Dutch authorities to deport the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, Jose Maria Sison. . . . before Mr Sison could be returned to the Philippines from exile in the Netherlands, Mr Rocamora said the death penalty first had to be scrapped. " 
  8. ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, Joma says Arroyo may not finish term
  9. ^ Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie) (2007-08-28). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital "Philippine Communist Leader Apprehended to Face a Murder Charge". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-08-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital
  10. ^ "Police clash with activists protesting arrest of Philippine communist leader", International Herald Tribune, The Associated Press, 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and  
  11. ^ "Nederlandse ambassade belaagd", NOS News, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting, 2007-08-30. NOS Journaal ( English: NOS News) is the broadcast supplier of News to Dutch public radio and television. The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting ( NOS, Dutch Broadcasting Foundation) is one of the broadcasters in the Dutch Public broadcasting system Nederlandse Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and (Dutch) 
  12. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Arrest
  13. ^ Asian Journal Online, Sison to enter not guilty plea, faces life sentence--lawyer
  14. ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, 14 more days in detention for Sison
  15. ^ GMA NEWS.TV, No medicine, media for Joma; NDF chair scores Dutch gov't
  16. ^ Inquirer.net, Ex-US attorney general calls for Joma release
  17. ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, Int'l group says Dutch govt torturing Joma
  18. ^ GMA NEWS.TV, Joma's lawyers to zero in on jurisdiction issue
  19. ^ IHT, Dutch court hears arguments for release of Philippines communist leader accused of murder
  20. ^ Inquirer.net, U.S. lawyers denounce Sison arrest, detention
  21. ^ Inquirer.net, Sison to remain in jail until Thursday next week--Bayan
  22. ^ GMA NEWS.TV, Bayan: Dutch court orders Joma detained another 90 days
  23. ^ Inquirer.net, Sison may face any of 4 charges under Dutch penal code
  24. ^ Inquirer.net, Sison to be released from jail--NDF
  25. ^ Inquirer.net, Palace surprised over Sison’s release from jail
  26. ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, Dutch govt frees Joma
  27. ^ Liver-pr.com, Dutch court orders release of Philippine communist leader accused of murder
  28. ^ English.people.com, Dutch court to issue verdict on CPP founder's release
  29. ^ Manila Bulletin, Dutch judiciary officials to check evidence vs Joma
  30. ^ GMA NEWS.TV, CPP: Hong Kong lawmaker to drum up support for Joma
  31. ^ Afp.google.com, Dutch court upholds order to release Philippine communist leader
  32. ^ Abs-cbn Interactive, Dutch prosecutor not dropping charges vs Joma
  33. ^ Abs-Cbn Interactive, Sison claims govt agents tried to kill him
  34. ^ Inquirer.net, Communist leader Sison asks Dutch court to drop case
  35. ^ abs-cbnnews.com, Dutch court allows prosecution anew of Joma Sison
  36. ^ IHT, EU court overturns decision to freeze assets of exiled Philippine rebel, Palestinian group
  37. ^ JAVNO, EU Court Overturns Two EU Terrorist Listings
  38. ^ ABS-CBN Interactive, JAVNO, EU told to pay for Sison’s 5-yr legal fees
  39. ^ Inquirer.net, Joma Sison still on EU terror list--Netherlands embassy
  40. ^ Manila StandardToday, Top spy: Joma not yet in the clear

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Persondata
NAMESison, José María
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTIONPhilippine Maoist leader
DATE OF BIRTHFebruary 8, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTHCabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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