‘Anti-Terror Bill worrying’ – UN report
‘Anti-Terror Bill worrying’ – UN report
The report also noted that the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act which replaces the Human Security Act of 2007 “dilutes human rights safeguards, broadens the definition of terrorism and expands the period of detention without warrant from three to 14 days, extendable by another 10 days.”
By Anne Marxze D. Umil
Bulatlat.com
MANILA–Worrying.
The United Nations High Commission on Human Rights Office described as “worrying” the new laws and amendments being proposed by the Philippine Congress.
In its report on human rights situation in the Philippines which was released on Thursday, June 4, the UN body analyzed key national security laws and policy and its impact on civil society, particularly the issue of “red-tagging.”
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