Philippine anti-terrorism law triggers fear of massive rights abuses
09 June 2020 |
3:41 pm
A new anti-terrorism legislation will give greater powers to authorities to arrest people without a warrant and carry out surveillance. Activists say the law is aimed at intimidating dissidents. Ana P. Santos reports.
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