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A Tacloban court has convicted community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and lay worker Mariel Domequil of terror financing after six years in preventive detention. The ruling, carrying sentences of 12 to 18 years, has drawn sharp criticism from press freedom advocates as an assault on journalism and human rights. Groups warn it exemplifies the misuse of anti-terrorism laws against government critics.

21. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Rights groups are condemning the conviction of community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio on January 22 as a "miscarriage of justice" stemming from a plot by the NTF-ELCAC to suppress independent journalism. She was sentenced to at least 12 years in prison alongside lay worker Marielle Domequil for allegedly funding the New People's Army in 2019, though both were acquitted on weapons charges.

Deputy Glauber Braga (PSOL-RJ) was forcibly removed from the Chamber of Deputies' rostrum on Tuesday (9) after occupying President Hugo Motta's chair to protest his cassation vote. Journalists were expelled from the plenary, the TV Câmara broadcast was cut off, and there were assaults on press professionals and deputies. Press entities condemned the curtailment of press freedom.

3. desember 2025 Rapportert av AI

ARD correspondent Sophie von der Tann, aged 34, faces sharp attacks from pro-Israel activists following the award of the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs Prize. The criticism, sparking a vigil outside Cologne's broadcasting center, is portrayed as rage-filled yet substanceless. Jury member Christoph Reuter defends her courageous reporting on the Middle East conflict.