Terrorism

‘(In)Human Security Act to attack civil liberties’

The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan together with progressive peoples' organizations, civil libertarians and human rights group disputes the definition of terrorism in the HSA, saying it is prone to abuse by the authorities since it is too vague and broad. Who defines such terms as "widespread", "extraordinary", "panic", "populace", "unlawful" and so on? Even legitimate dissent can be interpreted as terrorism since under the HSA the definition is not limited to the Abu Sayyaf Group, Jemaah Islamiyah and Al Qaeda.

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Terror law can be misused vs student councils, publications


Students staged a rally in front of the University of Mindanao campus on Bolton Street to protest the implementation of the Human Security Act, which, they said, would impinge on democratic rights. The law, which will take effect on July 15, allows the formation of an "inter-school coordinating body" that, according to the students, would suppress student councils and student publications. (davaotoday.com photo by Tyrone A. Velez)

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Duterte urged to lobby for review of terror law

Bayan Muna today urged Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the presidential security adviser for regions 11 and 12, to lobby for a thorough review of the anti-terror Law or the Human Security Act, saying ?the mayor?s objectives in keeping peace and order" should be consistent with the protection of human rights and the upholding of democracy.

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