The Supreme Court allows a United Nations special rapporteur to submit her opinion in the cyber libel case appeal of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/supreme-court-allows-un-rapporteur-khan-submit-opinion-maria-ressa-cyber-libel-appeal/
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00:00 The Supreme Court allows a United Nations special rapporteur to submit her opinion in
00:05 the cyber-libel case appeal of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa.
00:11 The SE's First Division grants the motion of Irene Kan, UN special rapporteur on the
00:16 promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and of expression, to appear as
00:21 a Mikus curiae or chosen expert in the case.
00:24 Aside from Kan, the High Court also allows the International Bar Association's Human
00:29 Rights Institute to file its opinion in the case.
00:32 In 2020, Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reinaldo Santos were convicted of cyber-libel
00:38 over a case filed by businessman Wilfredo King.
00:41 In 2022, the Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of Ressa and Santos and imposed
00:46 a longer prison sentence.
00:47 (upbeat music)