Decoding Filipino-American Journalist Maria Ressa's Complicated Legal Battles

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On June 15, a Philippines court found renowned Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa and her former colleague Reynaldo Santos, Jr. guilty of criminal cyber libel.

The ruling, issued from a small courtroom in downtown Manila, has been condemned by fellow journalists, politicians and organizations around the world. They’ve called it politically motivated and an attempt to silence critical, independent journalism in the country.

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