Filipino-American journalist and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa could still face life in prison despite being cleared of tax evasion charges in the Philippines in January.
She's still facing a cyber libel charge in response to her accusations of corruption by former President Rofrigo Duterte's government.
She considers the charges laid as designed to stifle press freedom.
The CEO and co-founder of digital news media site Rappler, Ressa has recently published a book based on her career holding power to account, How to Stand Up to a Dictator.
Prior to establishing Rappler, Ressa spent nearly 20 years as CNN's lead reporter in South East Asia.
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