Groups, people wrongly labeled as terrorists can apply for delisting, judicial redress – official

MANILA – Groups or individuals wrongly labeled as terrorists by the Anti-Terrorism Council may be removed from the list or seek redress in the courts, an official said Tuesday.

Council spokesman Adrian Sugay made the comment after some groups raised concerns about the red label with highly criticized anti-terrorism law enforcement.

“As far as I’m concerned, as far as the Department of Justice and the Counterterrorism Council are concerned, if their actions don’t fall within any of those definitions (of terrorism), whatever their (political) color, I think they shouldn’t have no problem, “he told ANC Headstart.

“If you are labeled accordingly, in an unexpected, inappropriate way, of course always [settle] these things in court and I think you will always have judicial redress. That will always be available to you. “

Sugay said that the designation of groups and individuals as terrorists can be done through a resolution of the UN Security Council, at the request of international organizations such as the European Union or based on probable cause by the Anti-Terrorism Council.

“The designation goes through a long process … even with the designation made by the Antiterrorist Council, it goes through a process, it is not just any type of designation. You cannot call any terrorist organization baseless,” he added. he said.

“I am sure that in making that designation, the Counterterrorism Council will be very aware and will look closely at the definitions made under the law.”

According to the TIR, the designation is different from the ban, the judicial process of declaring a group a terrorist, which is carried out by the Court of Appeals (CA) at the request of the DOJ with the recommendation of the National Intelligence Coordination Agency (NICA) and authority. of the ATC.

“The ban is actually declaring a group illegal. It goes through a full judicial process, the full nine meters. When the Court of Appeals finally says that the organization is illegal, it follows that membership in that organization should also be illegal and that makes you a terrorist, “Sugay said.