MANILA, Philippines–Petitioners and counsels questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 has prodded the Supreme Court to step up and do its mandate as guardian of civil liberties and protector of the legal profession and take measure to stop attacks on lawyers.
The call came following the attack against human rights lawyer Atty. Angelo Karlo “AK” Guillen, who was stabbed to the head using a screwdriver Wednesday evening. Guillen is a counsel in one of the 37 petitions against the Anti-Terror Law pending before the Supreme Court.
Guillen also represented advocacy groups and individuals arrested during raids in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental in 2019, an…
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