Maria Ressa: Charges must be dropped
As the journalist gets up to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, she will do so with numerous state-authorised charges against her.
Press freedom and independent media remain under threat in the Philippines
Ongoing charges against Maria Ressa and Rappler, the shutdown of ABS-CBN and a draconian Anti-Terror law all drastically diminish press freedom and democracy in the Philippines.
#HoldTheLine campaign launched in support of Maria Ressa and independent media in the Philippines
Sixty press freedom groups and civil society organisations, journalism institutions, filmmakers, and other supporters have formed a coalition in support of Maria Ressa and independent media in the Philippines, united around the call to #HoldTheLine.
Independent journalism and access to information threatened in the Philippines with the closure of ABS-CBN
Advocates of free press and expression call on the Philippines government to respect the public's right to know and denounce the stifling of ABS-CBN, one of the largest media groups in the country.
Philippines’ largest broadcaster ordered to go off-air
ABS-CBN has been issued a “cease-and-desist" order by the country’s media regulator starting with immediate effect. The Public Media Alliance denounces the order as a direct attack on media freedom and calls for the renewal of the company's licence.