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Indigenous peoples plea vs anti-terror law gets support
By Fernan Angeles LOCAL indigenous groups behind a petition asking the Supreme Court to declare Anti-Terrorism law as unconstitutional gets a push from an international organization. The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), a global indigenous organization promoting and fighting indigenous rights, has taken a stand which jives with that of their local counterparts in the…
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Tribesmen go to SC, want anti-terror law nullified too
By Fernan Angeles TRIBESMEN in the upland often mistaken as insurgents and terrorists have joined the fray, and filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to declare the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 null and void, alleging that the law violates their right to self-determination. Officers of Indigenous People’s alliance KATRIBU, Muslim activist and 2019 senatorial…