Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov take the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to defend freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia
Ressa is the CEO of Rappler, a news outlet critical of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's regime, while Muratov heads the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta."Free, independent and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda," Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said as she announced the prize in Oslo on Friday.
She said the committee's choice"is intended to underscore the importance of protecting and defending these fundamental rights."It is the 102nd time the prize has been awarded. Previous winners include Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., Polish dissident Lech Walesa, the Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and four US Presidents.Read MoreLast year the UN's World Food Programme claimed the prize.
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