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Posted by Raskolnikov on July 10, 2019, 1:32 pm, in reply to "Vichy journalists down at Hunt's "Defend Media Freedom" conference think not"
https://www.dumptheguardian.com/world/2019/jul/09/philippines-amal-clooney-to-defend-journalist-maria-ressa-in-press-freedom-fight look how fearless and brave she is... Prominent rights lawyer Amal Clooney has said she will join the legal team defending Philippines journalist Maria Ressa, whose news site has repeatedly clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa, who was named a Time Magazine Person of the Year in 2018 for her journalism, faces several criminal charges along with her website Rappler, in what press freedom advocates have branded an act of “persecution”. Sounds familiar....I'm sure I heard of a case like that recently... “Maria Ressa is a courageous journalist who is being persecuted for reporting the news and standing up to human rights abuses,” Clooney said in a statement issued by London’s Doughty Street Chambers, where she works, on Monday. “We will pursue all available legal remedies to vindicate her rights and defend press freedom and the rule of law in the Philippines,” added the British-Lebanese lawyer. Standing up to human rights abuses, defending press freedom.....ahh but only in the bad old Philippines. When it comes to the UK/US? #### that noise. Clooney will work with a team of international lawyers as counsel to Ressa and coordinate with attorneys in Manila, the statement said. I wonder who will be doing the heavy lifting there....not that I'm suggesting all the nameless international and local lawyers will actually be doing all the work and she's just getting her name on the marquee to make her appointment to Berkshire's pet journalist club look like it has more teeth than it actually does...no siree.
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Message Thread:
- Is Assange, not a journalist? - dovetailjoint July 10, 2019, 9:47 am
- Re: Is Assange, not a journalist? - Poster123 July 10, 2019, 10:50 am
- Vichy journalists down at Hunt's "Defend Media Freedom" conference think not - margo July 10, 2019, 1:20 pm
- Re: Is Assange, not a journalist? - margo July 10, 2019, 2:39 pm
- Re: Is Assange, not a journalist? - Raskolnikov July 10, 2019, 2:57 pm
- Amal Clooney just delivered her speech - unable to link to video (nm) - margo July 10, 2019, 3:49 pm
- Hunt: 'Countries that restrict media freedom must pay a price' - margo July 10, 2019, 5:40 pm
- Amal Clooney faults 'collective shrug' over journalist - margo July 10, 2019, 5:51 pm
- Love it! Thanks. nm - Ken Waldron July 10, 2019, 7:26 pm
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