CPJ, Partners Call on Philippines’ Marcos to Free Frenchie Mae Cumpio Ahead of Firearms Verdict

CPJ, partners call on Philippines’ Marcos to free Frenchie Mae Cumpio ahead of firearms verdict

The Committee to Protect Journalists and a coalition of press freedom organizations are urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a week before a Philippine court is set to rule in the first of two cases that could see her jailed for up to 40 years. Cumpio, who will turn 27 years old on January 23, has been imprisoned since February 2020, when she was arrested on charges of i…

#FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio: International NGO Coalition Urges Journalist’s Release ahead of expected verdict

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