The Commission on Human Rights on Friday, June 20, seconded United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan’s call for the ...

The European Union has included Kenya among the money laundering high-risk states.The EU Commission in a statement on June 10 listed Kenya alongside Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Namibia, Laos, ...

Critics fear the Anti-Terrorism Act, which expands the scope for warrantless arrests and allows for 14-day detentions without charge, will be used against the government’s political opponents.

Yesterday, a new “anti-terror” law went into effect in the Philippines, marking another stage in the worldwide rise of autocracy. The law enables authorities to warrantlessly arrest and detain anyone ...

Most countries have anti-terrorism laws. The Philippines is no outlier More than 140 governments have passed anti-terrorism laws since Sept. 11, 2001, with many expanding that legal arsenal over time.

The new law creates an anti-terrorism council appointed by the president Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday told citizens not to fear a new anti-terrorism law, addressing for the ...

In a move that surprised many, in early June 2020 amid the Philippines’ COVID-19 pandemic challenges, President Rodrigo Duterte certified as “urgent” the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.

MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday signed into law a contentious anti-terrorism measure despite mounting opposition and fears that it targets critics of the government.

MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a controversial Bill which the government says will add more teeth to its campaign against terrorists and communist insurgents but ...

Critics have also warned against the up-to 24-day warrantless detention period for suspected terrorists, and the alleged authority of the Anti-Terrorism Council to authorize in writing the arrest of ...

The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 will take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least 2 newspapers of general circulation. EDV Your subscription could not be saved.

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed a contentious anti-terrorism bill into law Friday that critics fear will be used to silence dissent and give the government a new weapon to ...