What are the pertinent provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020? FLAG and PCIJ put together a primer on the widely denounced new law that prompted 37 Supreme Court petitions to declare it unconstitutional. BY PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (PCIJ) AND FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP (FLAG) January 19, 2021 | 09:30:00 AM President Rodrigo Duterte signed on July 3, 2020 Republic Act No. 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (ATA). It repealed the Human Security Act (HSA) of 2007 and expanded the powers of the executive department and law enforcement officers in addressing the country’s growing security challenges. ATA was widely denounced in different parts of the country, however. Thirty-seven petitions have been filed with the Supreme to declare several provisions unconstitutional. The petitioners raised concerns about the definition of the crime of terrorism, which they said was vague and dangerous. The law also extended the number of days a suspect may be detained without warrant and the number of days that law enforcement agents may conduct surveillance and wiretapping. Read more...
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