'An outrage': global outcry at legal threat to news site that stood up to Duterte

Journalists around the world voice support for editor Maria Ressa, who is facing charges of tax evasion

The decision by authorities in the Philippines to charge Rappler, a news website critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime, with tax fraud has prompted an outpouring of support from journalists around the world who have heralded editor Maria Ressa’s bravery.

Rappler, which was founded and is run by Ressa, is facing charges of tax evasion that have been described as a direct attack on press freedom in the Philippines.

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