Tag: Anti-terror law
Kin of drug war victims express fear of new Philippine anti-terror...
The day after President Duterte signed the new anti-terror law, 11 activists were arrested for staging a demonstration in Laguna province
Church group calls on authorities to be ‘lenient’ to protesters
The call came after authorities arrested 11 people who staged a demonstration against the newly signed law in Laguna province on July 4
Philippine church leaders tag new terror law ‘morally wrong’
On July 3, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Anti-Terrorism Act, which critics fear could be used to target government critics
Bishop warns against impact of terror law on Philippine labor
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos said the proposed bill will result in the “further criminalization of unionism”
Philippine anti-terrorism law can be worse than martial law
Retired Justice Antonio Carpio: "The Anti-Terrorism Act is likely to lead to a 'permanent situation ... that is worse than martial law'"
UN human rights body polarized on call for probe into Philippine...
China, Russia, ASEAN and Latin American states, however, warn against using country specific resolutions to pressure governments
International theologians condemn ‘red-tagging’ of Filipino Benedictine nun
The scholars noted that the nun “has been unwavering in her commitment to justice and peace, which are concrete expressions of love.”
Philippine bishop warns against terror bill, slams arrests during pandemic
Bishop David of Kalookan said the country is "dangerously sliding back to authoritarian rule” with illegal arrests “being done all the time”
International rights group tags Philippine democracy as ‘heavily challenged’
The group said the country has been included in the watchlist because of its attacks on media and the proposed anti-terror law
From the lens of power (2)
While everybody is so preoccupied trying to survive the pandemic, why and how can the immediate threat of terrorism be so real?
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