TALK BACK your comments are welcome   View past comments Email the webmaster Best viewed at a resolution of 800x600 Graphics may not look right in a 256-color setting. Configure display to show 16-bit color Claimants 1081, Inc. is an association of member-plaintiffs who in 1986 brought about an unprecedented human rights class suit against the estate of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos. The class suit members represent the thousands of Filipinos who  were subjected to torture, summary execution and involuntary disappearance during the dark days of the Marcos dictatorship. On March 17,1996, the 10,000-odd class plaintiffs won a historic final judgement for compensation and exemplary damages amounting to two billion dollars before the US Supreme Court. To this day, however, not a single cent from the Marcos Estate has been coursed to any of the claimants. This web site is dedicated to all victims of Marcos human rights violations. Overview of the Marcos human rights litigation The Marcos human rights litigation is a class action lawsuit filed in behalf of 9,539 Filipinos who were tortured, summarily executed, or disappeared during the Marcos  dictatorship. Filed in 1986 in the United States pursuant to the Alien Tort Act, US courts had jurisdiction over Marcos at that time because he had fled to Hawaii, within US territory.  The Philippine court did not thus have any jurisdiction over him for the same reason. Full FAQ What is the Hawaii human rights class suit all about? The human rights class suit is a damage lawsuit filed against the Marcos Estate in behalf of Marcos human rights victims—those  who were victims of involuntary disappearance, summary execution or salvaging, or torture during the Marcos dictatorship. It was filed at the instance of Philippine human rights organizations in cooperation with Atty. Robert Swift in the United States, where Marcos took refuge after he was toppled following the EDSA revolution. Full FAQ What is the Claimants 1081, Inc. and its role in the class suit? The Claimants 1081, Inc. is an organization exclusively of class suit members, i.e., those legitimate claimants recognized by the Hawaii Federal District Court. It  held its Founding Assembly last October 20, 1994 during which an interim Board of Directors was elected into office. Full FAQ