Journalists and media organizations condemn the arrest of journalists

Maria Ressa, head of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, condemned the arrests of not only members of the ABS-CBN 2 technical team but also other journalists and media practitioners covering the Makati incident.

“We in ABS CBN News strongly condemn the illegal arrests of our ABS CBN reporters and our colleagues in the media and decry the atrocious treatment we are being subjected to in the hands of the police. Our reporters were in the Manila Peninsula purely to fulfill their duties as journalists,” she said.

“We see no reason why our reporters have had to be handcuffed and detained along with (Antonio) Trillianes’s group and remind the government that their actions are a grave and serious threat to Press Freedom and to the public’s right to the Truth,” she added.

Click here for the story containing her statement. Earlier, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines issued a statement on the issue.

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility is issuing a statement anytime soon.

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