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Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize

  • They were honoured “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace,” the Nobel Committee said
  • Ressa, a critic of Philippine President Duterte, is the co-founder of Rappler and Muratov is an editor at the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta

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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa. Photo: Getty Images
Agence France-Presse
Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Russia’s Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting for freedom of expression at a time when democracy is increasingly under threat.

Ressa, who is also a US citizen, is co-founder of Rappler, a digital media company for investigative journalism. Muratov is a co-founder of Russia’s leading independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta.

The pair were honoured “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace,” said the chairwoman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen.

“They are representatives of all journalists who stand up for this ideal in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions,” she said.

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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa wins 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Russia’s Dmitry Muratov

Philippine journalist Maria Ressa wins 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Russia’s Dmitry Muratov

Ressa, 58, said the prize shows that “nothing is possible without facts,” referring to the links between democracy and freedom of expression.

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