{"id":2705,"date":"2020-07-03T10:50:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T15:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2020-07-03T03:51:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T08:51:21","slug":"hawaii-activists-call-for-philippines-anti-terrorism-act-2020-to-be-scrapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2020\/07\/03\/hawaii-activists-call-for-philippines-anti-terrorism-act-2020-to-be-scrapped\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii Activists Call for Philippines\u2019 Anti-Terrorism Act 2020 to Be Scrapped"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2709\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/2020\/07\/03\/hawaii-activists-call-for-philippines-anti-terrorism-act-2020-to-be-scrapped\/screen-shot-2020-07-02-at-10-20-56-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=1580%2C1178\" data-orig-size=\"1580,1178\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=300%2C224\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=640%2C477\" width=\"1580\" height=\"1178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thefilipinochronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=640%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?w=1580 1580w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=300%2C224 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=1024%2C763 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=768%2C573 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=1536%2C1145 1536w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?w=1280 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>(<em>Photo by Mark Lester Ranchez<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hawaii activists came together at the Philippine Consulate in Hawaii to oppose the Philippines\u2019 Anti-Terror Bill. The Hawai\u2019i Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (HICHRP), Anakbayan Hawai\u2019i, Laing Hawai\u2019i, Decolonial Pin@ys in Hawai\u2019i, and the Cancel RIMPAC Coalition joined at the Consulate in solidarity for a Global Day of Action To Junk the Anti-Terror Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HICHRP listed in a press release 5 facts about the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It expands the definition of terrorism to include acts intended to cause \u201cdeath or serious bodily injury to any person,\u201d \u201cextensive damage and destruction\u201d to a government facility, private property or critical infrastructure and when the purpose of those acts is to \u201cintimidate [the] general public,\u201d \u201ccreate an atmosphere or message of fear,\u201d or \u201cseriously destabilize or destroy the fundamental political, economic and social structures of the country.\u201d Those found guilty face life sentences without the chance of parole.<\/li><li>The act also bans \u201cspeeches, proclamations, writings, banners and emblems\u201d that may undermine the government\u2019s work. This means that even netizens sharing memes could fall under this bill.<\/li><li>The Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has said that the vagueness of the bill makes it open for abuse and the provision that allows law enforcement or military agents to detain arrested suspects for 14 days, or up to 24 days if warranted by a court is unconstitutional.<\/li><li>The act also erodes the ability of several constitutional mechanisms and institutions, including the judiciary, to protect basic human rights in the country. The law will be enforced by the President-appointed Anti-Terrorism Council without any oversight or intervention from the judicial branch of government.<\/li><li>This law will go into effect with or without the president\u2019s sign off on July 9, 2020.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaii activists came together at the Philippine Consulate in Hawaii to oppose the Philippines\u2019 Anti-Terror&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[11,5],"tags":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=1580%2C1178",1580,1178,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=150%2C150",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=300%2C224",300,224,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=640%2C478",640,478,true],"large":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=640%2C477",640,477,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=1536%2C1145",1536,1145,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=1580%2C1178",1580,1178,true],"ultp_layout_landscape_large":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=1200%2C800",1200,800,true],"ultp_layout_landscape":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=870%2C570",870,570,true],"ultp_layout_portrait":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=600%2C900",600,900,true],"ultp_layout_square":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=600%2C600",600,600,true],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=1077%2C715",1077,715,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=522%2C500",522,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?fit=1024%2C763",1024,763,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=540%2C285",540,285,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-02-at-10.20.56-PM.png?resize=375%2C250",375,250,true]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"http:\/\/thefilipinochronicle.com\/backup\/category\/_news\/hawaii-filipino\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Hawaii - 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