Journalist Maria Ressa Convicted of Libel

Maria Ressa (Source: AP)

To many, Maria Ressa, the award-winning journalist at the center of a high profile legal battle in the Philippines, has become a symbol of the fight for press freedom in a country where journalists are under threat from President Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters. The 56-year-old has now been found guilty of "cyber-libel" and could face up to six years in prison (See Yahoo News for story).