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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 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 ...
Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 [2] RA 9372 March 6, 2007 The Human Security Act of 2007: RA 10066 March 26, 2010 National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, establishing the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property: RA 10175 September 12, 2012 The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012: RA 10349 December 11, 2012
Republic Act No. 9372 — Human Security Act of 2007; Republic Act No. 9379 — Handline Fishing Law; Republic Act No. 9396 — Redefining the term "Veteran" Republic Act No. 9399 — One-Time Amnesty for Businesses in the Special Economic Zones and Freeports; Republic Act No. 9400 — Amending the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 ...
The law replaces the Human Security Act of 2007 (RA 9372), [171] which he noted became a dead-letter law as some of its provisions – including a P500,000 daily penalty for the wrongful detention of a suspected terrorist – discouraged law enforcers from using it to charge suspected terrorists. In more than 10 years in effect, the 2007 law ...
One group recommended that Republic Act 9372 or the Human Security Act be declared unconstitutional. All the groups agreed that insurgency is not only a military but also a political problem and said a ceasefire would be a sign of the government's goodwill and sincerity in forging genuine peace agreements with all rebel groups.
The Anti-Terrorism Act is the short title of several pieces of anti-terrorism legislation and may refer to: The Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 (Australia) The Anti-terrorism Act, 2009 (Bangladesh) In Canada: The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2001; The Anti-terrorism Act, 2015; The Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 (Pakistan) The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (Philippines)
This work is in the public domain in the Philippines and possibly other jurisdictions because it is a work created by an officer or employee of the Government of the Philippines or any of its subdivisions and instrumentalities, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations, as part of their regularly prescribed official duties ...