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Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa cleared by court of tax evasion
Maria Ressa: Maria Ressa, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside a Russian journalist in 2021, is head of Rappler.
Published on: Jan 18, 2023, 06:42:24 IST
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Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted by a court of tax evasion charges on Wednesday, a judge said, handing Ressa a victory in a case the veteran journalist has described as part of a pattern of harassment.
Ressa, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside a Russian journalist in 2021, is head of Rappler, which earned a reputation for its in-depth reporting and tough scrutiny of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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