Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won Noble Peace Price 2021
Highlights:
- The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize is given to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov.
- They are awarded for their efforts to guard freedom of expression, which could be a prerequisite for democracy and peace.
- Maria Ressa uses freedom of expression to reveal abuse of power, use of violence, and growing authoritarianism in the Philippines.
- Under increasingly challenging conditions, Dmitry Muratov has for several years fighting for the freedom of speech in Russia.
- The 2021 peace prize laureates are representative of all journalists who rise up for this in a world during which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly tough conditions.
Suggested Links
World Cotton Day Is Observed On 7 October - 07 Oct 21 Nobel Prize 2021 For Chemistry won by Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan - 06 Oct 21 Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann won Nobel Prize 2021 For Physics - 06 Oct 21 Najla Bouden Romdhane appointment as The First Woman PM Of Tunisia - 05 Oct 21 Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award Presented By VP - 05 Oct 21