Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa's international legal team, Amal Clooney and Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC, on Tuesday condemned the Court of Appeals decision upholding her and former Rappler researcher Rey Santos Jr.'s cyber libel conviction over a story published before the Cybercrime Law was passed in 2012. PHOTO FROM REUTERS
"Despite these sustained attacks from all sides, we will continue to do our jobs. Independent journalism in the Philippines is needed now more than ever," Ressa added. "On behalf of the international legal team acting for journalist Maria Ressa, we condemn the decision of the Court of Appeals dated July 7 upholding her conviction for ‘cyber libel’ and increasing her maximum prison sentence to more than six years of imprisonment," they added.
"I hope that the Philippines Supreme Court will now set things right – and restore the country’s constitutional commitment to freedom of speech. And I hope that the new Marcos administration will show the world that it is strong enough to withstand scrutiny and allow a free press," she added. "We call on the international community to condemn this ruling in the strongest terms, and to make clear to the new administration the vital importance of press freedom, human rights, and the rule of law."
The Philippines has a working legal system. Lets follow it.
An international legal team to match her illegal international funders
Ggo tong Cloony na to. Sa totoo lang. Pakialaman mo sarili mong buhay h¿tad!
They can condemn CA but they are not in the Philippines. Serve the sentence given to Maria Ressa. Believe in Justice system of the Philippines not Nobel Prize.
Magpapa party na tayo !
Wapakels!
Daming gustong sumawsaw. Why?
It is Philippine laws that Ressa violated. Who cares about international opinion.
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