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Philippine news site chief arrested again over foreign ownership laws
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MARCH 28, 2019 / 9:07 PM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Philippine news site chief arrested again over foreign ownership laws
MANILA (Reuters) - The head of a Philippine news website known for critical reports about President Rodrigo Duterte was re-arrested at Manila airport on Friday, this time on charges she had violated foreign ownership rules.
“I am being treated like a criminal when my only crime is to be an independent journalist,” Maria Ressa, the award-winning head of news platform Rappler, told ABS-CBN news channel as she was led away by police.
Ressa was served an arrest warrant over a libel case last month and spent a night in detention before she was released on bail. Legal action against Rappler has drawn global concern about a free and open press in the Southeast Asian country.
She was arrested again minutes after arriving at the airport from an overseas trip. She said she would seek bail.
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Philippine news site chief arrested again over foreign ownership laws
MANILA (Reuters) - The head of a Philippine news website known for critical reports about President Rodrigo Duterte was re-arrested at Manila airport on Friday, this time on charges she had violated foreign ownership rules.
“I am being treated like a criminal when my only crime is to be an independent journalist,” Maria Ressa, the award-winning head of news platform Rappler, told ABS-CBN news channel as she was led away by police.
Ressa was served an arrest warrant over a libel case last month and spent a night in detention before she was released on bail. Legal action against Rappler has drawn global concern about a free and open press in the Southeast Asian country.
She was arrested again minutes after arriving at the airport from an overseas trip. She said she would seek bail.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-media/philippine-news-site-chief-arrested-again-over-foreign-ownership-laws-idUSKCN1RA045