Philippines: New Anti-Terrorism Act Endangers Rights
Special Council Would Usurp Court Powers
![A protester carries a sign at a rally against the draft Anti-Terrorism Act in Quezon City, Philippines, June 4, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/06/202006asia_philippines_protest.jpg?h=417d9634&itok=0XV8n4yS)
Special Council Would Usurp Court Powers
Cancel House Arrest; Investigate Complaint; Withdraw Proposal Designed to Stifle Activism
Ensure Protection, Access to Justice, Independent Living
Many Detainees Should Be Released; States Should Halt Transfers
Forced Returns Risk Further Global Spread of Virus
Ensure Protection of People in English-Speaking Regions
Activist Seeks Damages Linked to Rab’a Protest
No Protection for Speaking Out Against Military Corruption
Police killings have added to suffering and anger in the middle of a pandemic
Joint Statement by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch
Greater Efforts Needed to Address Discriminatory Policies