1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgJennifer Dunhamhttps://cpj.org/author/jdunham/CPJ condemns Philippines' threat to indict critical site Rappler on tax evasion charges - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="lMS4tHT55m"><a href="https://cpj.org/2018/11/cpj-condemns-philippines-threat-to-indict-critical/">CPJ condemns Philippines’ threat to indict critical site Rappler on tax evasion charges</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2018/11/cpj-condemns-philippines-threat-to-indict-critical/embed/#?secret=lMS4tHT55m" width="600" height="338" title="“CPJ condemns Philippines’ threat to indict critical site Rappler on tax evasion charges” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="lMS4tHT55m" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/AP_Ressa.jpg750538Bangkok, November 12, 2018--The Philippine authorities said on Friday they had grounds to indict news site Rappler, known for its critical coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte, and its founder Maria Ressa for tax evasion and failure to file tax returns, news reports said. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the threat and called on authorities…