Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Denies Tax Evasion Charges

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Maria Ressa, one of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, has pleaded not guilty to tax evasion charges in a case she has described as a form of harassment.

Ressa, named a Time Magazine Person of the Year in 2018 for fighting media intimidation, is facing several government lawsuits that have caused international concern about hounding of journalists in the Philippines.

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