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An iconic symbol of the fight for press freedom in an era of strongmen leaders, journalist Maria Ressa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2021
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Agence France-Presse
After the criminal conviction of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa on charges of cyber libel, the staff and attorneys of the embattled independent Filipino news outlet have no intention of giving up their mission says Managing Editor Glenda Gloria
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Andrew Haffner
Maria Ressa pleaded not guilty to tax evasion on July 22, as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's government faced growing calls to drop all charges against the veteran reporter
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Agence France-Presse
This week Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was convicted in the latest attack on press freedom under President Rodrigo Duterte. But academic Tom Smith says by shining all the spotlight on this high-profile case, we're forgetting the Filipino journalists under fire at the grassroots
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Tom Smith
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was convicted on June 15 of cyber libel and sentenced to prison in a case that watchdogs say marks a dangerous erosion of press freedom under Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte
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Joshua Melvin and Ron Lopez/AFP
Following the conviction of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa this week on cyber libel charges, Human Rights Watch has claimed the case is part of a growing trend of Rodrigo Duterte attempting to silence those reporting on his infamous drug war
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Alex Cooper
Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of the Philippines-based news website Rappler, is changing Southeast Asia’s media industry for a digital age
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Miguel Miranda
Despite statements emerging from the recent EU delegation visit to the Philippines that the human rights situation has improved under current president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., drug raid killings and crackdowns on activism and free speech continue
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Chris Fitzgerald
Southeast Asia’s repressive regimes have employed ambiguous ‘lawfare’ tactics to undermine dissent and stifle the voices of protesters and journalists
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Samantha Holmes
Freedom House research finds the race for the archipelago’s new president is beset by attempts to control and contort online information
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Kian Vesteinsson
