Karapatan and allied groups called for the repeal of the Anti-Terrorism Act after it allegedly victimized 256 people over six years.
During a protest outside the Department of Justice on Friday, July 3, the groups also demanded the repeal of the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012. They said the government uses the two laws to silence critics and ordinary citizens.
Karapatan recorded 222 people charged under the laws, with 25 currently detained. The Anti-Terrorism Council has designated 37 individuals as terrorists, including Norman Ortiz and Lee Sudarion, who are victims of enforced disappearance.
The group highlighted the cases of Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle Domequil, who were convicted in January of terrorism financing. In October 2025, the Court of Appeals ruled there was no factual or legal basis to seize P557,360 from them.
