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The Human Security Act of 2007, officially designated as Republic Act No. 9372, was a Philippine law that took effect on July 20, 2007. [1] The law, which was watered-down after opposition from some politicians and rights groups feared the legislation would endanger human rights, was aimed at tackling militants, particularly the Abu Sayyaf, in the southern Philippines.
The 2020 law replaced the Human Security Act of 2007, under which only the Abu Sayyaf was officially declared as a terrorist group in 2015. [3] [4] This excludes groups that are merely described as terrorists by political figures and groups outside this formal process, as well as organizations penalized for acts other than for terrorism explicitly.
The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, officially designated as Republic Act No. 11479, is a counter-terrorism law intended to prevent, prohibit, and penalize terrorism in the Philippines. [1] The law was passed by the 18th Congress and signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 3, 2020, effectively replacing the Human Security Act of 2007 on July 18 ...
The Human Security Act of 2007: RA 10066 March 26, 2010 ... JobStart Philippines Act 2016-07-17: 10870: Philippine Credit Card Industry Regulation Act 2016-07-17: 10871:
The Human Security Act of 2007, passed by the Philippine Congress in February and signed by President Gloria Arroyo in March, took effect on July 15. It was amended with the Anti-terrorism Act of 2020. [141] This act has been heavily criticized by Human Rights Watch due to its "vague and overbroad" definition of terrorism. [142]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken steps to to address human rights abuses in the country, including the killings of journalists and ...
According to Philippine laws, terrorism is a crime under the Human Security Act of 2007 which describes such acts as causing "widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace". The first group to be officially listed as a terrorist organization under the law was the Abu Sayyaf on September 10, 2015, by the Basilan provincial court ...
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