Anti-terror, cybercrime laws protect Filipinos

Anti-terror, cybercrime laws protect Filipinos – Go

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Feb 06, 2024 12:04 am

SEN. Christopher 'Bong' Go slammed United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan for urging the Philippine government to repeal the Anti-Terrorism Law of 2020 and the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

Khan, in a press conference on February 2 to conclude her 10-day Philippine visit, said these 'laws of concern' threaten the freedom of expression in the Philippines despite the 1987 Constitution's guarantee of the right to freedom of expression.

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