Outlet, which was hit with order during Rodrigo Duterte administration, hails ruling after ‘eight years of harassment’A court in the Philippines has voided a shutdown order that was issued against Rappler, an independent news outlet known for its scrutiny of the former president Rodrigo Duterte.Rappler, which was co-founded by the Nobel peace prize laureate Maria Ressa, had been issued a shutdown order in 2018, during Duterte’s administration, over claims it had violated restrictions on foreign ownership in media. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/09/philippines-court-voids-order-to-shut-down-independent-news-site-rappler
Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
Publish date : 2024-08-09 12:14:35
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