About 60 Winnipeggers gathered outside the legislature Tuesday night to protest a new anti-terrorism law in the Philippines. The Anti-Terrorism Act, signed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte last week, has drawn the ire of Filipinos around the world. Some worry the law could be applied beyond the borders of the Philippines against former residents living abroad. (Walther Bernal/CBC)Human rights groups have staged protests in recent days and lawyers have questioned the validity of the law in the Philippines' Supreme Court. Police and the military have had their power bolstered under the law, Gonzalo said.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2020 03:28 UTC