2. Incorporating into the general law provisions that give the Police and other agencies wider powers, which were introduced and designed to deal with terrorism, can have the effect of eroding the rights of those who are not terrorists. 3. Consideration be given to implementing the Law Commission recommendation that there be a repeal of the International Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 1987. 4. The review of the security risk certificate provisions in the Immigration Act 1999 heralded by the Prime Minister be conducted and that the human rights implications of the legislation be examined in the course of that review. Philippines The Philippines is a party to the ICCPR,253 First Optional Protocol,254 CAT,255 CRC256 CERD257 and the Refugees Convention.258 The Philippines has not ratified the following Conventions on Terrorism: • Maritime Navigation Convention; • Protocol to the Maritime Navigation Convention; and • Plastic Explosives Conventions. The Philippines is a signatory to but has not ratified: • Terrorist Bombings Convention; • Financing of Terrorism Convention; and • Protocol to the Montreal Convention. 253 The Philippines ratified the ICCPR on 22 October 1986. 254 The Philippines acceded to the First Optional Protocol on 22 November 1989. 255 The Philippines acceded to CAT on 17 June 1986. 256 The Philippines ratified the CRC on 21 August 1990. 257 The Philippines ratified CERD on 15 September 1967. 258 The Philippines acceded to the Refugees Convention on 22 July 1981. 118

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