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(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has declared the Anti-Terrorism Law as constitutional except for two parts. In an advisory, the SC’s Public Information Office said the High Court, voting 12-3, struck down, in particular, Section 4’s qualifier clause “…which are not intended to cause death or serious physical harm to a person, to endanger a person’s life, or to create a serious risk to public safety.” The PIO said the en banc had ruled […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has reset oral arguments on the anti-terrorism law after an official and staff members of the Office of the Solicitor General tested positive for COVID-19. The arguments, which were supposed to be held on January 19, are now scheduled for February 2. at 2:30 p.m. “No further postponement will be allowed,” Clerk of Court Edgar Aricheta said. It was Solicitor General Jose Calida who requested the resetting of the […]
(Eagle News)–The Supreme Court has set the date for oral arguments on petitions against the anti-terrorism law. In an advisory given to the media on Friday, Nov. 20, the SC said these were scheduled on January 19, 2021. The SC also enumerated the issues to be discussed during the oral arguments to be held at the en banc session hall. The High Court said the petitioners and the respondents, represented by the Office of the […]
Suggests submission of documents instead (Eagle News) — The Office of the Solicitor General is moving for the cancellation of the oral arguments on the petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Law set in September. In calling for the same in its very urgent motion filed on Monday, Aug. 24, the OSG noted the “logistical restrictions and health threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic,” and the provisions of the Internal Rules of Court and pertinent jurisprudence that […]
(Eagle News)–Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday, July 5, urged critics to “read and understand” the anti-terrorism law signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 3. Lorenzana issued the statement following claims from some sectors, including activists, the law could be used to stifle dissent. They in particular called out the 14-day detention of a suspected terrorist without a judicial warrant of arrest allowed under the law, a period which could be extended by […]
(Eagle News)–The Armed Forces of the Philippines has hailed the signing into law of the anti-terrorism bill, saying it provides law enforcers the “legal wherewithal” to protect and defend the public. Major General Edgar Arevalo, AFP spokesperson, relayed to President Rodrigo Duterte the gratitude of AFP chief of staff Felimon Santos Jr., for his “resolve in putting public security and general welfare his primordial consideration in enacting the law that specifically targets terrorists.” He said […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the anti-terrorism bill into law. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the confirmation in a statement on Friday, July 3. According to Roque, the President signed Republic Act No. 11479, which effectively replaces the Human Security Act of 2007, after taking the time to study it together with his legal team, and “weighing the concerns of different stakeholders.” Prior to its passage, some sectors including activists already denounced the bill, […]
by Guy Jackson Agence France Presse PARIS, France — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Thursday set out a tough new anti-terrorism law that has already faced protests from civil rights groups. The proposals presented to the first meeting of a reshuffled cabinet appointed Wednesday are designed to allow the lifting of the state of emergency that has been in place since the November 2015 attacks in Paris. The state of emergency has been extended […]
China’s parliament passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday (December 27) that requires technology firms to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to the government and allows the military to venture overseas on counter-terror operations. Chinese officials say their country faces a growing threat from militants and separatists, especially in its unruly Western region of Xinjiang, where hundreds have died in violence in the past few years. Speaking after China’s largely rubber-stamp […]
