In its press release the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that it had decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to saf In its press release the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that it had decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.
From the Philippines, Maria Ressa, chief executive and cofounder of online news outlet Rappler, and Russia’s Dmitry Muratov, cofounder and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta newspaper, were named as the 2021 laureates by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee.
The Russian government tried to take the high road Friday following the announcement that a Russian journalist hailed for his work in the face of official intimidation was named a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Friday.