
New Philippine law gives ‘more teeth’ in anti-terror fight but lacks safeguards
OPINION: SunStar editorial in Cebu So it goes. Nineteen senators in the Philippines Senate have approved on the third and final reading of Senate Bill (SB) 1083 this week, effectively giving more teeth to the Human Security Act of 2007, which was a watered down version of the 1996 Anti-Terror Act of Senator Juan Ponce ... <a title="New Philippine law gives ‘more teeth’ in anti-terror fight but lacks safeguards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/01/new-philippine-law-gives-more-teeth-in-anti-terror-fight-but-lacks-safeguards/" aria-label="Read more about New Philippine law gives ‘more teeth’ in anti-terror fight but lacks safeguards">Read more</a>