Today in Short: Maria Ressa‘s travel ban

Efforts by populists to control the narrative by targeting critical journalists is a trend that we have observed in many countries. But the government of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has doubled down on its attacks on independent media by trying to prevent journalist Maria Ressa, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate, from attending the Nobel ceremony in Norway on December 10.

IPI Board: Let Maria Ressa travel to Oslo, drop all charges: https://ipi.media/ipi-board-let-maria-ressa-travel-to-oslo-drop-all-charges/