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Option 2 : Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
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- The Nobel Peace Prize in Peace for 2021 was awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov.
- For their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.
- Ms. Ressa and Mr. Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
- At the same time, they are 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.
- The award was presented by Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, on 8 October 2021.
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov.
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