Maria Ressa in a tweet on July 22 said: "pleaded NOT GUILTY". - AFP
MANILA (Reuters): Maria Ressa, a journalist who runs a Philippine news website known for its tough scrutiny of President Rodrigo Duterte, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday (July 22) to tax evasion charges in a case she has described as a form of harassment.
Ressa, a Time Magazine Person of the Year in 2018 for fighting media intimidation, is facing several government lawsuits that have caused international concern about harassment of journalists in the Philippines, a country long seen as a standard bearer for press freedom in Asia.
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