MANILA, Philippines — More petitions are being lodged before the Supreme Court against Republic Act 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (ATA). On Thursday, the legal action of the Federation of Free Workers members added to the string of previously filed cases against the new law. In their petition, they questioned the constitutionality of the ATA saying it “will have a destructive chilling effect” on the workers’ right to organize and conduct activities to petition the government to address their grievances. They asked the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the law through a temporary restraining order. The high court is expected to consolidate this petition to the first eight petitions filed against the anti-terror law.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 16, 2020 11:26 UTC