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 CIS NO: 78-H461-40
 TITLE: Human Rights in the Philippines: Recent Developments.
 SOURCE: Committee on International Relations. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: vii+28 p.
 DATE: Apr. 27, 1978
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 95-2              SUDOC: Y4.In8/16:P53
 ITEM NO: 1017
 LC CARD NO: 78-602679               MC ENTRY NO: 79-5116

 Hearing before the Subcom on International Organizations to consider
 alleged human rights violations in the Philippines under President Ferdinand
 E. Marcos. Focuses on allegedly undemocratic Apr. 7, 1978 election and
 related political repression.
   Appendix contains submitted correspondence (p. 27-28).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights in Philippines
 DESCRIPTORS: SUBCOM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
     HOUSE; CIVIL LIBERTIES; MARCOS, FERDINAND E.; ELECTIONS; PHILIPPINES

 78-H461-40 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Apr. 27, 1978 p. 3-15
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KAHIN, GEORGE M. (intl studies prof, dept of govt, Cornell Univ)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Relationship of U.S. bases and aid to
     Philippines rights situation; description of election and related
     political repression.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Human rights violations in the Philippines
 DESCRIPTORS: MILITARY.BASES,.POSTS.AND.RESERVATIONS; FOREIGN.ASSISTANCE

 78-H461-40 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Apr. 27, 1978 p. 15-26
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LOPEZ, EUGENIO, JR. (communications dir, Movement for a Free
        Philippines)
     OSMENA, SERGIO (govt relations dir)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Alleged Marcos efforts to impede democracy;
     objections to U.S. support of Marcos regime.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Human and political rights violations in the Philippines
 DESCRIPTORS: MOVEMENT FOR A FREE PHILIPPINES