15. October 2021 | Freedom of Press, Gender, Human Rights News
On October 8, 2021, the Nobel Committee in Oslo awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the first time in 86 years to two journalists: Philippine journalist Maria Ressa and her Russian colleague Dmitry Muratov. In doing so, the committee recognized Ressa’s efforts in...
19. July 2021 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
Reporters Sans Frontière (RSF; Reporters Without Borders) published its list of global “Press freedom predators” on July 5, 2021. This year Rodrigo Duterte was listed for the first time as a “predator since taking office,” alongside 36 other...
16. June 2021 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
On the eve of the World Press Freedom Day (May 3), Maria Ressa received the UNESCO press freedom award (or Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize), recognizing her essential work and effort for fighting against disinformation and for freedom of speech in the...
10. March 2021 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
On February 7, 2021, journalists and press freedom advocates joined together for a Pedal for Press Freedom marking the first year of detention of Tacloban-based journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. She is being charged, like so many others, with illegal posession of...
10. March 2021 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
On March 5, 2021, the journalist Lady Ann Salem and the trade unionist Rodrigo Esparago have finally been released from prison. The accusations of alleged possession of firearms and explosives have been withdrawn and classified as weak. The media group Manila Today...
10. March 2021 | Freedom of Press, Gender, Human Rights News
International human rights organisations are getting increasingly concerned regarding the red-tagging by the Philippine government. Red-tagging refers to the accusations of having a communist mindset, which, according to the Anti Terror Law of 2020 (ATA) is liable to...
