Abstract:
Transnational crimes have been in existence long before the
9/11 attacks in the United States took place. However, because of this
incident, the capabilities of heightening fear and panic among the
general public in order to challenge the authority of governments has
been known.
As a response, the United States, being at the forefront and
along with its “Coalition of the Willing," have come up with the measures
and means to combat the threats of terrorism which include anti-terror
legislations, intelligence and surveillance as well as police and military
operations.
Here and abroad, efforts to enact anti-terror legislations have
been challenged for being contentious and for having serious political
implications.
With these facts at hand, the researcher intended to identify
political implications of the Human Security Act of 2007 on the members
and supporters of mass organizations and to know the factors that
stimulate the formulation and enactment the Human Security Act of 2007
and the reasons that triggered certain institutions and individuals to
challenge the said law.
After gathering pertinent facts as well as conducting interviews
and analysis, the researcher found out that Human Security Act of 2007,
just like any law, can be abused by law enforcement agents to bring
about a chilling effect on individuals and organizations perceived by the
government to be its enemies.
