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Anti-terrorism law, mapanganib sa mga pari, ayon sa obispo ng Maynila

Karaniwan na sa mga pari ang tumulong sa mga dukha at sa mga taong pinagkakaitan ng karapatan at biktima ng mga pang-aabuso

Sangguniang Laiko umaasang ‘di magamit sa pang-aabuso ang ‘anti-terror law’

Pinaalalahanan ang mga otoridad na maging makatarungan sa pagpapatupad ng batas upang maiwasan ang pang-aabuso sa mga mamamayan

Malaysian gov’t treats criticism as a crime, rights group says

Since new govt took office, freedom of speech and the press have faced renewed threats in Malaysia

Philippine president lumps political dissent with terrorism

Critics of the new law warn that “safeguards” covering constitutional rights can be skirted by members of the anti-terrorism council

Tanks vs coronavirus

The lockdowns may have simply instilled fear among the citizenry that they could be arrested and detained and charged in court

Philippine religious superiors back moves to stop anti-terror law

The religious leaders said they "cannot in conscience accede to a law that may assault human dignity and human rights"

Duterte’s allies in Congress want to dictate news coverage

Statements by Philippine legislators indicate a desire to trap news outfits behind the steel bars of state-controlled news management

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

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