Marc Batac

Marc Batac is a practitioner and student of power, security and conflict, with over a decade of experience working on peacebuilding and conflict transformation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. He manages the programmes of the Initiatives for International Dialogue, coordinates the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict-Southeast Asia, and serves as a Core member of the Security Policy Alternatives Network.

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A protester wearing a facemask as protection from the coronavirus takes part in a protest over the newly approved anti-terror law on July 4, 2020 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. The protestor carries a sign reading, “Resist Terror Law! – Spark” and raises a fist in the air. Other protestors in the background also carry signs and wear face masks.

Opening Pandora’s Box: New “Threats” in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Jun. 14, 2021 Marc Batac and Jordan Street