Defend the democratic rights of Jose Maria Sison!

Stop the persecution of progressive and revolutionaries under the pretext of "antiterrorism"!

Jose Maria Sison, Founding Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines and currently Chief Political Consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, has been put on the list of "terrorists" by the US and Dutch governments.

Since 1987, Sison has resided in the Netherlands where he is seeking asylum as a political refugee.
Invoking the "terrorist" label, the Dutch government has withdrawn all social benefits Sison is entitled to as an asylum seeker.

Jose Maria Sison has a long history as a prominent fighter for the independence and sovereignty of the Philippines and the social progress of his people and country.
By labeling him a "terrorist" the US and Dutch governments reveal their efforts to combat progressive, revolutionary and liberation movements of the peoples under the pretext of combatting "terrorism". Jose Maria Sison is a freedom fighter, not a terrorist.

Jose Maria Sison has since 1987 asked the Dutch government to grant him political asylum. In 2002 he faces the risk of being extradicted to the US and persecuted there, risking a death sentence.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF MARXIST-LENINIST PARTIES AND ORGANISATIONs declares its consistent support for the defense of the democratic rights of Jose Maria Sison and joins the world wide campaign for the reinstatement of all his rights. The persecution of progressive and revolutionaries under the pretext of "antiterrorism" must be stopped.

The Conference calls on the Dutch govenment to remove his name from the terrorist list, to reinstate his full rights as an asylum seeker and to refuse any demand for his extradiction.

Denmark, October 2002

COMMUNIST PARTY OF BENIN - PCB
REVOLUTIONARY COMMUNIST PARTY OF BRAZIL - PCR
COMMUNIST PARTY OF COLOMBIA (MARXIST LENINIST) -PCC(ML)
WORKERS' COMMUNIST PARTY OF DENMARK (APK)
COMMUNIST PARTY OF LABOR OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - PCT
COMMUNIST MARXIST LENINIST PARTY OF ECUADOR - PCMLE
WORKERS' COMMUNSIT PARTY OF FRANCE - PCOF
COMMUNIST PARTY OF GERMANY -KPD
MARXIST LENINIST ORGANIZACION OF GREECE
PARTY OF LABOR OF IRAN (TOUFAN) - PTI
ORGANISATION FOR THE COMUNIST PARTY OF PROLETARIAT OF ITALY
COMMUNIST PARTY OF MEXICO (MARXIST LENINIST) - PCM(ML)
MARXIST LENINIST ORGANIZACION REVOLUTION OF NORWAY - MLO Revolusjion
COMMUNIST ORGANIZATION OCTOBER OF SPAIN - OC Octubre
REVOLIONARY COMMUNIST PARTY OF TURKEY - TDKP
PARTY BANDERA ROJA OF VENEZUELA
REVOLUTIONARY COMMUNIST PARTY OF UPPER VOLTA - PCRV

This resolution in Danish:
Forsvar Jose Maria Sison's demokratiske rettigheder!
Stop forfølgelsen af progressive og revolutionære under påskud af 'anti-terrorisme'!