Philippines journalist Ressa and Russian journalist Muratov receive the Nobel Peace Prize 2021

Philippines journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. “Ms. Ressa and Mr. Muratov receive the Peace Prize for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia Said President Berit Reiss Andersen told the Norwegian Nobel Committee at a press conference.

"At the same time, they represent all the journalists who defend this ideal in a world where democracy and freedom of the press are faced with increasingly unfavorable conditions," She added.

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded on December 10th, the anniversary of the death of the Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, who established the prizes in his will of 1895.

Ressa co-founded Rappler, a news website in 2012 that "drew critical attention to the controversial and murderous anti-drug campaign of the (President Rodrigo) Duterte regime," the Nobel Committee said. She and Rappler “have also documented how social media are used to spread fake news, harass opponents and manipulate public discourse.

The factual journalism and professional integrity of the newspaper have made it an important source of information on objectionable aspects of Russian society that are rarely mentioned by other media, ”he added.