repeal/replace the cybercrime prevention act of 2012
PNP FB Admin First to Abuse Cybercrime Law Thank you, PNP, for proving that the Cybercrime Prevention Act (AKA Cyber Martial Law) must indeed be stopped. {Filipino Freethinkers. Read all of the updates.}
THE CYBERCRIME Prevention Act of 2012 is the worst assault on free expression since Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law 40 years ago if only for its potential to affect the 26 to 30 million Filipinos, including journalists, who regularly access the Internet to upload information through personal blogs or news sites, who comment on public issues in chat rooms or social media, or even those who communicate via email. Read more here. {CMFR}
“The cybercrime law needs to be repealed or replaced,” said Brad Adams, Asia director. “It violates Filipinos’ rights to free expression and it is wholly incompatible with the Philippine government’s obligations under international law.” Read more here. {Human Rights Watch}
A controversial provision in anti-cybercrime law slipped under the noses of legislators in the Senate. Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero himself admits his oversight when he voted for the approval of Cybercrime Prevention Act. "It was a mistake... I don’t want to give any reason or motive (why some senators inserted that provision)," Escudero explained.
"I will just admit our shortcomings, personally, because I can’t speak for other senators," he added. Read more here. {Yahoo News}
Amazing that a bill that assaults our freedom can be signed into law by "mistake". Amazing that this law can put more important bills - the reproductive health (RH) bill, the freedom of information (FOI) act - on the back burner. Amazing that this country is still standing!
Do the right thing, Senators.
Via Sen. TG Guingona.