Kurdish fighters in the p. K. K. Targeting their bases. While a massive New Cathedral dedicated to the military has left Many Russians uneasy. One of the philippines most prominent journalists has been found guilty of libel and a case seen as a major blow to press freedom maria ressa denies the charges concerning an article published on her news website rappler that link to wealthy businessman to criminal activity its one of several charges against the site which is highlighted extrajudicial killings and abuses during president detaches time in office race is expected to appeal a conviction which carries a sentence of up to 6 years in prison. I appeal to you the journalists in this room the filipinos who are in this. Protect your right. We are men. Canary table we are meant to make you a free. Right so i appeal again. Dont be afraid because if you dont use your rights you will lose them if we dont tolerate a brazen move to try to roll back the rights guaranteed in the constitution we w
We are men. We are meant to make you free. Right so you again. You dont use your rights you will move them. Probably. To try to roll back the rights guaranteed in the constitution we will lose them. Aljazeera is jamila and dugan has more now from outside the court in manila. Currently facing 7 other cases filed against her including questions over the ownership of the Online News Network which she cofounded called rappler and also another libel case now we were just with maria over an hour ago well listen to a press conference that was organized by her lawyers shortly after the hearing and the decision was handed down she appealed basically to filipinos not to be afraid not to even stop fighting for their fundamental rights she said also that this fight this is something that was expected she said this was still devastating and in no way is going to stop rappler and other journalists from continuing reports they say to continue its its fight and to write again against what they see are
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