ok well the rappler story has really had a ripple on or a chilling effect across the entire media you know when you have an example like that it sends a signal that the government is willing to go after just about any media group that reports critically on its policies and we found that reporters that have covered president robbery go to terror days controversial drug war have come under particular pressure right and this can take a number of different ways but in particular they really come under vicious sometimes vile highly threatening social media campaigns which have all the hallmarks of of government management orchestration so it's not just rappler right you're having this if you like trickle down effect across the entire philippine media corps where if you are seen as an enemy of the government they're going to strike back moving on to another country that we mentioned earlier man maher how do you think the reuters journalists case will play out will they stay in prison for those seven years and what it's it like to be a reporter there well i mean they've just run out of legal

freely and without fear we're going to head to the philippines now rip where reporters at the website rappler have attracted some unwanted attention and abuse after their critical reporting on president to territories government. like most journalists start her day opening emails and social media messages for inbox is usually flooded with grief and death threats because she writes about for the president who would prefer to tear. came to a point when they're there to himself when. bashing me on camera they're the kind of emboldened his own supporters to do you know bashing me on line so. the death isn't repress increased exponentially it's almost as if he's saying it's better for you to lie low and not gain my attention because once i have i pay attention to you you could be humiliated. so he was like making an example out of not as critical reportage of the administration angered the president's supporters and the president himself to tear it to back grenada from covering presidential events are not your primary news outlet rappler is threatened with closure their c.e.o. has been barraged wi

but it is not only rappler that is under fire. duterte objecting to the renewal of a famous television network's franchise which will expire in 2020 and which needs the approval of both houses of congress. yeah, that's right. because he complained that this particular media entity cheated him in the last election and did not air his views. isn't this suppressing freedom of the press in the philippines by not approving the franchise or abs—cbn? you could take it like that. but abs—cbn is one of the many outfits. unfortunately, abs—cbn has a problem with duterte in terms of cases, tax cases. it is like what he did. maybe duterte is trying to put pressure on abs—cbn to deal with it. it's like what he did with inquirer. so the problem is if you criticise duterte and if duterte can find holes in you he will go after you. a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the messaging service, whatsapp, is thought to have been carried out using software developed by an israeli company, and there are attempts in israel to stop the firm export

bad renate from covering presidential events you know you've been here news outlet rappler is threatened with closure their c.e.o. has been barraged with lawsuits arrested twice and has posted thousands of dollars in bail political harassment threats of rape the tension and unresolved media killings this kind of oppressive environment makes the philippines one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists to work in recently a list of journalists and human rights lawyers at legit plotting to overthrow the president was released the government has previously released similar lists of suspected drug lords some have already ended up dead now philippine journalists are fighting back. there as the supreme court to lift the reporting ban on the president forty one other journalists a part of the petition. the fact that there are reports there is still you know are are afraid are has your time with doubt. themselves when the right word for it that's all they did to the essence of the children that they're there would be pressured and forever where as journalists will always be journ

to tear it to back or not and from covering presidential events are not your primary news outlet rappler is threatened with closure their c.e.o. has been barraged with lawsuits arrested twice and has posted thousands of dollars in bail political harassment threats of rape the tension and unresolved media killings this kind of oppressive environment makes the philippines one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists to work in recently a list of journalists and human rights lawyers at legit plotting to overthrow the president was released the government has previously released similar lists of suspected drug lords some have already ended up dead now philippine journalists are fighting back there as the supreme court to lift the reporting ban on the president forty one other journalists a part of the petition. the fact that there are four thirty schools you know are i afraid i has you would doubt. themselves with the right word for it no that's already the essence of the children that they're there one precedent for every where as journalists we're always materialists has l

another part of the world where journalism is under attack the reporters at the online news website rappler have captured a lot of global attention they face a crackdown after their critical reporting on president government on the something else has more. like most journalists. getting emails and social media messages are in boxes usually from loaded with rape and death threats because she writes about for the people present would be good to tear. came to a point when did there the himself would. on camera there the kind of emboldened his own supporters to do you know bashing me online so. it's increased exponentially it's almost as if he's saying it's better for you to not gain my attention because once i have i be attention to you you could be humiliated. so he was like making an example out of not as critical reporting of the administration angered the president's supporters and the president himself to tear it to batter not a full coverage of presidential events you know what her news outlet rappler is threatened with closure their c.e.o. has been barraged with lawsuits arrested twice

but it is not only rappler that is under fire.bjecting to the renewal of a famous television network's franchise which will expire in 2020 and which needs the approval of both houses of congress. that was my grade. he complained that this particular media entity cheated him in the last election and did not hear his views. isn't this suppressing freedom of the press in the philippines by not approving the franchise? you could ta ke approving the franchise? you could take it like that. but it is one of the many outfits. unfortunately it has a problem with duterte with cases, those cases. it is like what he did. if duterte can find holes in your he will go after you. that is the problem. it suppresses freedom of the press in the philippines. what happens now is that his allies dominate both houses of congress. what happens now is that his allies dominate both houses of congresslj think dominate both houses of congress.” think the senate is not allied to duterte. he has allies but they are probably not going to say yes. so the renewal

names by undermining the reputation and by trying to violate their oldest child in august of 2016 rappler came out with a series of stories i call that the propaganda machine that series showed the social media has been weaponized that accounts that are that are in the middle of this the content creators are working for government and it was all connected to anyone who questioned the drug war as soon as the series was published i started receiving an average of 90 messages per hour i'll read one to you is that all right so this one this one this is from a real. kid maybe maria ressa is dream is to become the ultimate porn star in a gangbang scene so it's not but it's there. 2nd one is make sure maria ressa gets publicly raped to death when martial law expands to ensure it would bring joy in my heart. it's meant to tear you down so low that you don't have the confidence to continue reporting that's one and then the 2nd is .

i've been speaking to the editor at large of the social news network, rappler, marites vitug.a sweep for the allies of president duterte, and we expect them to say this is a vote of confidence for him, his popularity and we expect him to ramp up his war on drugs, to push, as you said earlier, for the death penalty and to lower the age of criminal liability from 12... from 15, rather, to 12. despite the very controversial war on drugs, which has seen the deaths of many, internationally condemned, he's extremely popular in the country, isn't he? why is that? yes, it's a big puzzle for many of us, but a lot of people say that they feel safe because duterte has made the country more peaceful by going after suspected drug users. another thing is that he's able to connect, he seems to have empathy. the other factor is he's also seen to be a decisive president. for example, when he closed down the top resort in boracay. for six months hejust shut it down for it to be cleaned and that got popular support and now it's open again to tourists. if his party does takes the senate, which is

names by undermining the reputation and by trying to violate their oldest child in august of 2016 rappler came out with a series of stories i call that the propaganda machine that series showed the social media has been weaponized that accounts that are that are in the middle of this the content creators are working for government and it was all connected to anyone who questioned the drug war a soon as the series was published i started receiving an average of 90 messages per hour i'll read one to you is that all right so this one this one this is from a real. kid maybe maria ressa is dream is to become the ultimate porn star in a gangbang scene so it's not but it's there. 2nd one is make sure maria ressa gets publicly raped to death when martial law expands to ensure it would bring joy in my heart. it's meant to tearing you down so low that. you don't have the confidence to continue reporting that's one and then the 2nd is to make. yourself stop you were doing. stories that go against the government narrative all of it's just a day to day. rubbish and horror that female journalists have

it easier for repressive governments to justify the goal action philippine journalist maria ressa rappler is facing a slew of legal cases over that publications investigation into abuses by the government of rugby go to charity. he ultimately form of censorship is of course the murder of the 54 journalists killed for their work in 201813 reported on human rights and 8 of those were targeted for murder since 1902 c.p.g. has documented at least 1340 journalists killed in retaliation for their work at least 285 of those covered human rights this brutal method of silencing critics was seen last year with the murder of washington post columnist joe moakley shogi he was killed by saudi officials dispatched from riyadh for that purpose i commend the committee for making because showpiece case a focus of today's hearing and i also urge that you consider the role played by technology a digital rights group reported that pegasus and advanced cyber weapons sold by the israeli spy work company n.s.o. group likely allowed the saudi government to listen to calls between chris shogi and a saudi dissiden

according to independent filipino news site rappler, an election watchdog reported incidents of violence, machine malfunctions, and voter disenfranchisement throughout the day. in related news, maria ressa, the award-winning editor and founder of rattler, was arraigned today on one count of cyber libel. ressa, who has been a vocal critic of president duterte and his drug war, has been systematically targeted for her reporting. her lawyers say the case may head to the supreme court. to see her interviews on democracy now!, go to democracynow.org. in sudan, six protesters and a member of security forces were killed when securirity and paramilitary forces opened gunfire on crowds in khartoum on monday. dozens more were injured in the shooting. earlier that day, the transitiononal military council said they reached an agreement with protest leaders on a transitional power structure. demonstrators have been demanding a transfer from military to civilian rule. this is protester rasha ali. >> we will not accept being treated like we have been treated by the previous anchor regimes, whether bash

names by undermining the reputation and by trying to violate their oldest child in august of 2016 rappler came out with a series of stories i call the propaganda machine that series showed that social media has been weaponized that accounts that are that are in the middle of this the content creators are working for government and it was all connected to anyone who questioned the drug war as soon as the series was published i started receiving an average of 90 messages per hour i'll read one to you is that all right so this one this one this is from a real real kid maybe maria ressa is dream is to become the ultimate porn star in a gangbang scene so it's not but it's there. 2nd one is make sure maria ressa gets publicly raped to death when martial law expands to do so would bring joy in my heart. it's meant to tearing you down so low that. you don't have the confidence to continue reporting that's one and then the 2nd is to make. yourself stop you were doing. stories that go against the government narrative all of it's just a day to day. rubbish and horror that female journalists have to

names by undermining the reputation and by trying to violate their oldest child in august of 2016 rappler came out with a series of stories i call that the propaganda machine that series showed the social media has been weaponized that accounts that are that are in the middle of this the content creators are working for government and it was all connected to anyone who questioned the drug war as soon as the series was published i started receiving an average of 90 messages per hour i'll read one to you is that all right so this one this one this is from a real. kid maybe maria ressa is dream is to become the ultimate porn star in a gangbang scene so it's not but it's there. 2nd one is make sure maria ressa gets publicly raped to death when martial law expands to it would bring joy in my heart. it's meant to tearing you down so low that. you don't have the confidence to continue reporting that's one and then the 2nd is to make. yourself stop you were doing. stories that go against the government narrative all of it's just a day to day. rubbish and horror that female journalists have to exp

names by undermining the reputation and by trying to violate their oldest child in august of 2016 rappler came out with a series of stories i call the propaganda machine that series showed that social media has been weaponized that accounts that are that are in the middle of this the content creators are working for government and it was all connected to anyone who questioned the drug war as soon as the series was published i started receiving an average of 90 messages per hour. i'll read one to you is that all right so this one this one this is from a real. kid maybe maria ressa is dream is to become the ultimate porn star in a gangbang scene so it's not but it's their 2nd one is make sure maria ressa gets publicly raped to death when martial law expands to mention it would bring joy in my heart. it's meant to tear you down so long that. you don't have the confidence to continue reporting that's one and then the 2nd is to make. yourself stop you were doing. stories that go against the government narrative all of it's just a day to day. rubbish and horror that female journalists have to e