Rappler CEO mariaressa is the latest addition to the Southeast Asian list, recognized for her efforts in championing press freedom in the Philippines. Here are the stories of the Southeast Asian Nobel Peace Prize laureates.
were awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
In June 2020, Ressa was convicted of cyber libel together with former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. This is one of at leastpending in court against Rappler, as of August 10, 2021. Ressa and Santos are out on bail, and have filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals.“The journalists will continue doing our jobs, but there are always repercussions if you do a story someone doesn’t like.
He advocated for dialogue with Indonesia in the 1980s and presented a peace plan in 1992. The objectives in his peace plan were reached in 1992.Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of liberation leader Aung San, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for her “non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights” in Myanmar.
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