President Marcos Jr.'s State Visit to Canberra met with protests over human rights concerns

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Protesters gathered at the front yard of the Australian Parliament House while Philippine President Marcos Jr. addressed both houses of the Australian Government. Credit: SBS

Before his address to the Australian lawmakers, Marcos held meetings with various agencies in the capital, including the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.


Key Points
  • While President Marcos was delivering his speech, a group of protesters gathered in front of Parliament House.
  • Among them was Australian nun Sr Patricia Fox, who lived in the Philippines, advocating against human rights abuses, corruption, and the judicial system in the Philippines.
  • Some of those who spoke at the protest included Greens Senator Janet Rice, who raised signs addressing human rights abuses in the Philippines at the beginning of Marcos's speech.

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