Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Philippines)
Court verdict against Rappler is an ominous sign for press freedom in Philippines
The Philippines Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s conviction on “cyber libel” against journalist Maria Ressa and researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. Journalists’ groups say the grounds on which they were charged and the nature of prosecution are dangerous for press freedom
Journalist Maria Ressa convicted of libel, blow to press freedom in Philippines
Ressa, along with her colleague Reynaldo Santos Jr., were charged of ‘cyber libel’ under a contentious 2012 law by a multimillionaire businessman