Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa cleared by court of tax evasion charges
The founder and CEO of Rappler, a news site, Ressa was cleared of four cases which could have landed her 34 years in prison.
The founder and CEO of Rappler, a news site, Ressa was cleared of four cases which could have landed her 34 years in prison.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee acknowledged their fight for freedom of expression, stressing that it is vital in promoting peace.
The award-winning former CNN journalist faces up to six years behind bars in the culmination of a case that has drawn international concern.
ANN said that Ressa’s arrest “on grounds that raise concern, violates the freedom that media organisations need to have, to play their part as a key pillar of functioning democracies”.
