'Today’s acquittal is a victory not only for Maria but for all journalists in the Philippines who have been targeted by the government through the courts,' Clooney says
MANILA, Philippines – The international legal team representing Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa welcomed herAmal Clooney, in a statement on Tuesday, September 12, said Ressa and Rappler’s court victory is also a win for other journalists in the Philippines.
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, meanwhile, said despite Ressa and Rappler’s acquittal, the challenges that journalists face remain. Gallagher also noted how laws were weaponized to attack Ressa and her newsroom for their hard-hitting journalism: “Our brave client Maria Ressa has been a victim of ‘lawfare’ for doing her job – for being a journalist. The law has been wielded as a weapon against her in multiple ways, as the authorities have attempted to criminalize her and Rappler for years of hard-hitting reporting holding the powerful to account.
This is the second legal victory in a row and fifth acquittal secured by Rappler. In January, the Court of Tax Appealstwo active cases pending in courts
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