Philippine Supreme Court holds oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Act

In August 2020, IPRI expressed its full support to its partner indigenous peoples organizations in the Philippines in their fight against the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). http://bit.ly/2YxMKHL

Indigenous Peoples organizations filed the 24th petition for certiorari and prohibition before the Supreme Court. Currently, there are 37 petitions that have been forwarded to the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the ATA.

The ATA serves as a legal weapon by the state to warrant further attacks against defenders of rights, lands, and the environment. In fact, two Aetas - Jepoy Garung and Junior Ramos-Urbano from Zambales are first persons known to be charged under the law.