Maria Ressa

Nobel Winner Maria Ressa, News Outlet Cleared Of Tax Evasion

Human Rights Watch said the acquittal of Ressa and Rappler “is a victory for press freedom in the Philippines.”
By AP

Journalist Defiant After ‘Malicious’ Arrest

Journalist Maria Ressa says she won’t be intimidated by the Philippine authorities after she was arrested for libel.
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'A Thousand Cuts' To Democracy: Documentary Looks At The Battle for Press Freedom

The film chronicles Filipino journalist Maria Ressa's fight to hold those in power accountable.
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Journalist Maria Ressa, Critic Of Rodrigo Duterte, Convicted Of Libel

A Manila court found Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. guilty of libeling a wealthy businessman.
By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA, AP

The Global Press Freedom Coalition’s 10 Most Urgent List

HuffPost has joined with other leading news organizations around the world to stand up for journalists under attack for pursuing the truth.
By Global Press Freedom Coalition

Journalist Maria Ressa, Target Of Rodrigo Duterte, Arrested For Second Time This Year

Philippine officials first arrested Ressa, executive editor of Rappler, in February — among a series of attempts to stifle the site's reporting on Duterte’s war on drugs.
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After Arrest, Pioneering Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Resolves To 'Hold The Line'

Long a target of President Rodrigo Duterte, Ressa was arrested Wednesday in the latest attempt to silence her and her news site, Rappler.
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