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Philippine Government Criticized for Jailing Journalist Cumpio

6/20/2025

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The Committee to Protect Journalists has fiercely criticized the Philippine government for denying access to imprisoned journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has languished in jail for over five years. Facing grave accusations of financing terrorism, her case highlights alarming human rights violations and the troubling trend of "red-tagging" activists in the country.

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The Committee to Protect Journalists has fiercely criticized the Philippine government for denying access to imprisoned journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has languished in jail for over five years. Facing grave accusations of financing terrorism, her case highlights alarming human rights violations and the troubling trend of "red-tagging" activists in the country.