Oslo. Philippine journalist Maria Rasa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. This award has been given to him for his struggle for freedom of expression. The winners were announced on Friday by Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Berit Rees-Andersen.
Rees-Anderson said, “Free and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and propaganda of war.” Successfully promoting fraternity, disarmament and a better world order to succeed would be difficult.” Critically focused on the controversial, deadly anti-drug campaign.
He and the rapper have also “proven how social media is being used to spread fake news, harass opponents and manipulate public discourse.” Muratov was one of the founders of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta in 1993.
“With a fundamentally critical attitude to power, the Novaya Gazeta is the most independent newspaper in Russia today,” the Nobel committee said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov congratulated Muratov on winning the award, describing him as a “talented and brave” man. appreciated.
The coveted prize is accompanied by a gold medal and 10 million Swedish kronor (over $11.4 million). The prize money comes from a will left by the prize’s creator, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who died in 1895. On Monday, the Nobel Committee awarded the Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Americans David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries about how the human body senses temperature and touch.
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists whose work helped explain and predict the complex forces of nature, including expanding our understanding of climate change.
Benjamin List and David W.C. Macmillan was named as the winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for discovering an easy and environmentally clean way to manufacture molecules that can be used to make compounds, including drugs and pesticides. May go.
The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded Thursday to Britain’s Tanzanian writer Abdul Razak Gurnah, who was recognized for “the effects of colonialism and the status of refugees”. The award for outstanding work in the field of economics should be announced on the coming Monday.
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