MANILA, Philippines — Moro lawyer and peace advocate Algamar Latiph called on the Supreme Court to stand firm “in the name of liberty and love” in deciding on the petitions questioning the legality of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA).
Latiph, during the oral argument, said the ATA was created in response to the Marawi siege.
However, instead of curtailing violence, the law has institutionalized “extreme measures” that put in danger, the constitutional rights of Filipinos.
At the receiving end of such law, he said are the Muslims and the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) who have been prejudiced in the government’s racial profiling.
“The law is unconstitutional because it fa…
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