Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the acquittal of tax evasion charges against Nobel laureate Maria Ressa
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the decision of the Court of Tax Appeal’s (CTA) to acquit Nobel laureate and journalist Maria Ressa and Rappler Holding Corporation (RHC) of four tax evasion charges. The case, filed by Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2018 under the previous administration, accused Ressa and RHC of failing to […]