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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa arrives in court. She is facing a possible prison sentence when the verdict in her libel trial is handed down Monday in a case she and watchdogs say is aimed at silencing critics of President Rodrigo Duterte. IMAGES
Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose news site has repeatedly clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte, sits in an office at the National Bureau of Investigation after being charged with "cyber libel" in a dramatic escalation of government pressure on Ressa and her website Rappler. IMAGES
Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa and her online news outfit Rappler were on Wednesday acquitted of all four charges of tax evasion filed against her, an appellate tax court said. Speaking outside the court she said, "facts win, truth wins, justice wins," while struggling to hold back tears. SOUNDBITE
Greek journalist Thanasis Koukakis arrives at the country's Supreme and Civil Criminal Court for a hearing over his claims to have been spied on by the Greek National Intelligence Service using the spyware Predator. IMAGES
Businessman, Marian Kocner arrives at court to hear the verdict in the case in which he is accused of ordering the 2018 murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancee. IMAGES of Marian Kocner and the victims' families in court
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.