The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dimitri Muratov
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dimitri Muratov.
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This is the first time that the Nobel Peace Prize has rewarded freedom of the press.
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The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday, October 8 to two journalists, the Filipino Maria Ressa and the Russian Dimitri Muratov.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “
their courageous fight for freedom of expression
” in their respective countries.
The chairperson of the Nobel committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen, in Oslo declared that Maria Ressa and Dimitri Muratov were "
the representatives of all journalists who defend this ideal in a world where democracy and press freedom face conditions increasingly unfavorable
”.
In its latest report, the NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) indicated that the exercise of journalism is “
seriously hampered
” in 73 of the 180 states listed in its classification and “
restricted
” in 59 others.
(
with
AFP
)
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