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Maria Ressa, Filipino journalist who was jailed under Rodrigo Duterte, talks with Jon Stewart about Authoritarianism

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Thought this was worth sharing. I so admire this woman for speaking out against Authoritarianism under an oppressive government. She discussed how former President Rodrigo Duterte came into power as an Authoritarian, collapsing the 3 branches of government. The Philippines has a similar government to the US. Some may not be aware of his actions, but among them he had journalists who didn't agree with him silenced and arrested. He also had people who were suspected of being drug offenders shot dead in the streets.

He is now out of office and is being held for crimes against humanity .

She gave me hope.

www.hrw.org

Philippines: Duterte Arrested on ICC Warrant

The arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is a historic step toward justice, Human Rights Watch said today.
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