Norwegian Prime Minister congratulates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov on Nobel Peace Prize

‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Peace Prize. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee states that Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov are representatives of all journalists who stand up for freedom of expression in a world in which freedom of the press faces increasingly adverse conditions,’ said Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

Ms Ressa and Mr Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize for their fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.  

The Norwegian Nobel Committee selects the Nobel Peace Prize laureates and gives grounds for its choice. The committee is independent of both the Storting (Norwegian parliament) and the Norwegian Government.