A second look at the terror law’s section allowing prolonged detention sans warrant
A second look at the terror law’s section allowing prolonged detention sans warrant
In their separate opinions, three justices voted against the constitutionality of Section 29, which allows the detention of a suspected terrorist even without judicial warrant of arrest. It also allows a longer period of detention from 14 up to 24 days without charges or warrant of arrest.
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – On Feb. 15, the Supreme Court released its full decision on the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 including the separate opinion of the justices.
The court has partially granted the 35 petitions against the Anti-Terror Act while two were dismissed.
As a whole, the high court ruled that the ATA is not unconstitutional except for some parts such as:
1) the phrase in the proviso of Section 4 which states “which are not intended to cause death or serious physical harm to a person, to endanger the person’s life, or to create serious risk to public safety;
2) the second mode of designation found in paragraph 2 of Section 25;
3) as a necessary consequence, the corresponding reference/provisions in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the ATA relative to the foregoing items.
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