The World Editors Forum condemns the conviction of Maria Ressa and Rey Santos Jnr of cyber libel. This sends an alarming message to journalists in the Philippines and will silence critical journalism, weakening democracy. #HoldTheLine #CourageON #DefendPressFreedom

World's Press Condemns Guilty Verdict Against Maria Ressa and Rey Santos Jr. in the Philippines. "A dark day for press freedom in the country, and a dark day for all Filipinos" bit.ly/RessaVerdict #HoldTheLine #CourageON #DefendPressFreedom WAN-IFRA

(1/4) Good morning from Manila!! Infinite thanks to so many people. Here and around the world. I've been inundated the past few days. I'm stunned that Judge Montesa ignored the legal acrobatics that made this case possible. Our search for justice continues. #HoldTheLine

Media watchdog: Freedom of expression a ‘personal challenge’ to all Filipinos rappler.com/nation/263976-… via Rappler

(1/6) Information operations now moving against me, cementing "journalist=criminal." Keng's lawyers and the Palace have similar messaging: it's the media attacking a "private individual. This isn't true. Please help me spread my response below. Rappler #CourageON

(2/6) 1. The intelligence report was vetted by a senior investigative journalist, Aries Rufo (whose book is often quoted by President Duterte); 2. Not all intel reports are equal. One PDEA document sent by Keng's lawyers was signed by an officer embroiled in a graft suit ...

(3/6) ... that, incidentally, involved the use of luxury vehicles in anti-drug operations from January to June 2013. He was later convicted (although given the judgement against me, I now take that with a grain of salt): news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/04/18/…

(4/6) Keng is not just "a private businessman" rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/2… At least 1 massive govt project was awarded to a unit of his company a year after he filed the case against us philstar.com/business/2018/…

(5/6) Keng has ties to Huang Rulun, the Chinese tycoon whom President Rodrigo Duterte had profusely thanked for his P1.4-billion donation of a mega drug rehabilitation center in Nueva Ecija. China was investigating Huang Rulun for corruption: rappler.com/world/regions/…

(6/6) Financial Times headline: "China probes tycoon central to Philippines ties" ft.com/content/73049e… Rappler didn't have the resources to investigate these ties that bind, but perhaps others can help Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project ABS-CBN News Philstar.com Inquirer

Interesting - Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa and her links to government onenews.ph/cybercrime-exp…

Each day stolen from Kavala is another unacceptable travesty. #Turkey - release this political hostage and uphold the rule of law. Norsk PEN 's article from April 2020. norskpen.no/nb_NO/2020/04/…

«I krig er sannheten første offer» Og vi lever i en tid der bekjempelse av løgner er så viktig, at ⁦Joe Biden⁩ nevne det i talen sin i går Jeg har i år nominert faktasjekkerne til Nobels fredspris. De trenger vår støtte. ⁩ ⁦Venstre⁩ nrk.no/norge/trine-sk…

The International Fact-Checking Network has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by respected Norwegian politician Trine Skei Grande. "That they fight for truth, fight for facts and fight to take down false news, I think is peace-making." #factchecking nrk.no/norge/trine-sk…

. Trine Skei Grande har nominert The International Fact-Checking Network til fredsprisen👏 "Det at noen kjemper for sannhet, kjemper for fakta og kjemper for å ta ned falske nyheter, det mener jeg er fredsskapende", sier Grande til @nrknyheter nrk.no/norge/trine-sk… #NobelPeacePrize

The fact-checking community and the International Fact-Checking Network (International Fact-Checking Network) are grateful for this nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. This nomination tells so much about the importance of truth and it's weight in our discourse. Thank you, Trine Skei Grande!

We are going to launch our new feature documentary about a female imam. Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam. bianet Cumhuriyet @ihsaneliacik د. نايف المطوع Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa International Documentary Association (IDA) Noman Mubashir Margaret E Atwood Elif Shafak Mercan Dede / Arkın Helje Solberg Documentary Organization of Canada Can Dündar youtube.com/watch?v=_zEnD6…