Jan 18, 2023 • 3 min read
Press Freedom
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
The founder of the news website Rappler says her acquittal is a victory for "truth"
By Mikhail Flores/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Oct 08, 2021 • 3 min read
Press freedom
Maria Ressa: Philippine pillar of press freedom
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
By Agence France-Presse
Jun 17, 2020 • 5 min read
Press freedom
Rappler staff, attorneys to press on after conviction of CEO Maria Ressa
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
By Andrew Haffner
Jul 22, 2020 • 3 min read
Philippines democracy
Duterte-critic journalist Ressa pleads not guilty in Philippine tax case
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
By Agence France-Presse
Jun 17, 2020 • 6 min read
Opinion
Ressa’s conviction by the Duterte regime isn’t the story we should focus on
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
By Tom Smith
Jun 15, 2020 • 3 min read
Press freedom
Duterte-critic journalist Ressa convicted in Philippine libel case
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
By Joshua Melvin and Ron Lopez/AFP
Jun 19, 2020 • 3 min read
Press freedom
HRW: Duterte attempting to silence reporting on deadly drug war
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
By Alex Cooper
Aug 09, 2015 • 9 min read
Rappler
In the face of power
Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of the Philippines-based news website Rappler, is changing Southeast Asia’s media industry for a digital age
By Miguel Miranda
Mar 06, 2023 • 7 min read
Opinion
Philippines human rights violations persist despite EU optimism
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
By Chris Fitzgerald
Jan 21, 2023 • 3 min read
Editorial
Press freedom, protests and political pressures
The Globe welcomes a new reporter while Southeast Asia juggles between new political changes and environmental challenges
By Beatrice Siviero
Jul 13, 2022 • 8 min read
Analysis
Weaponising the law against free expression
Southeast Asia’s repressive regimes have employed ambiguous ‘lawfare’ tactics to undermine dissent and stifle the voices of protesters and journalists
By Samantha Holmes
Apr 05, 2022 • 6 min read
Analysis
Digital distortion presents an electoral threat in the Philippines
Freedom House research finds the race for the archipelago’s new president is beset by attempts to control and contort online information
By Kian Vesteinsson