We assert that journalism is no crime. The public service that journalism brings is essential now more than ever amid our increasingly fragile democracy. We urge the public to join our call: End the systematic use of anti-terrorism policies against civilians, junk the Anti-Terror Law, and abolish the NTF-ELCAC.
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Rights group assails financing terrorism charges vs Cagayan Valley activists, community journalist
Karapatan decried the charges, noting that there has been an increase in such cases ahead of the visit of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to the Philippines.
Financing terrorism charges against community journalist, baseless
Several media organizations condemned the charges of financing terrorism filed against Deo Montescarlos, calling these as an attempt to stifle press freedom.