NEW: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”
,"for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."
The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Ressa and Muratov for being"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." Peace was the fifth and final prize category that Swedish inventor and scholar Alfred Nobel mentioned in his last will and testament. He left most of his fortune to be dedicated to the series of awards, the Nobel Prizes.
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