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2021 Nobel Peace Prize - an encouragement to
defenders of freedom of expression, all over the world.
Nobel
peace prize 2021 goes to brave journalists Ms Maria Ressa
of the Philippines and Mr. Dmitry Muratov of
Russia. On
behalf of the Voice for Justice World Forum, we would like to
welcome this great news. Our
congratulations to Ms. Maria Ressa and Mr. Dmitry Muratov for their brave and relentless efforts to
safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and
lasting peace. Both journalists won
the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for Press freedom. Both braved the
wrath of the leaders of the Philippines and Russia to expose corruption and
misrule. We in Voice for
Justice believe that awarding of Nobel peace prize to them for
fearless investigative reporting will encourage many such brave journalists
across the globe and will help shape a fairer world for all. We believe Ms. Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Mr. Dmitry Muratov of Russia are representatives of
all journalists who stand up for the truthful, fair and independent
journalism in a world in which democracy and freedom of the press face
increasingly adverse conditions such as brutal oppression, state sponsored threats, abduction and murders. This award for peace will reinforce the fact that free,
independent and fact-based journalism serves to
protect people against abuse of power and lies. Mr. Dmitry Muratov cofounded the independent newspaper ‘Novaja Gazeta’ and had been its
Editor for 24 years and had for decades defended freedom of speech in Russia
under increasingly threatening conditions. Mr. Muratov dedicated his award to
six contributors to his Novaya Gazeta newspaper who
had been murdered for their work exposing human rights violations and
corruption. Ms.
Maria Ressa cofounded the news site ‘Rappler’ in 2012, used freedom of expression to
expose abuse of power, use of violence and growing authoritarianism in her
native country, the Philippines. Rappler, is a digital media company for investigative journalism,
which she heads. As a journalist and the Rappler’s
CEO, Ms. Ressa has shown herself to be a fearless
defender of freedom of expression. Rappler has
focused critical attention on the Duterte regime’s
controversial, murderous anti-drug campaign. The number of deaths is so high
that the campaign resembles a war waged against the country’s own population.
Ms. Ressa and Rappler
have also documented how social media is being used to spread fake news,
harass opponents and manipulate public discourse.
Dr.
Hasanat M. Husain MBE Mr.
Hasan Mahmud Barrister
Naz Khasru On
behalf of www.voiceforjustice.org 9 October 2021 |
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