Muslim leaders, lawyers file 22nd petition opposing anti-terrorism law

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Twenty-two petitions seeking to nullify the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 are now at the Supreme Court, after another group of Muslims assailed the controversial law’s constitutionality.

Anak Mindanao Party-list Representative Amihilda Sangcopan, Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman, Muslim lawyers, a religious preacher, and a peace advocate filed on Tuesday a petition against the law, saying it threatens “to sacrifice liberty in exchange for security.

The petition read:"This is prejudice and injustice based on unfounded fear of Muslims. It is religious discrimination, plain and simple.”The petitioners urged the Supreme Court to promptly address appeals to void the anti-terrorism law, saying the issues concern the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by both local and international laws.

On July 23, a group of Muslim lawyers also formally asked the high court to declare the measure unconstitutional, saying it puts at risk the Bangsamoro, who"are likely to be the victims of injustices and abuses."

 

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