CPJ finds ‘shrinking space for free press in PH’
CPJ finds ‘shrinking space for free press in PH’
“This is a very great concern for the CPJ and the international community, because the Philippines has long enjoyed a very robust free press. We are concerned that not a lot is being done to protect your (Filipino journalists) ability to work without fear of retribution, prosecution, and attack.”
By ALYSSA MAE CLARIN
Bulatlat.com
MANILA — A high-level mission of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) raised alarm over the “shrinking space for free press in the Philippines” in a press conference, April 16.
The CPJ mission said it believes that the attacks and threats against critical media organizations are politically motivated.
The New York-based group cited the 11 legal cases filed against Rappler and the cyber attacks against small media outfits.
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