Former Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and Pakistani youth activist Malala Yousafzai praise this year's award for recognizing the vital role of press freedom. NobelPrize
and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov into their ranks on Friday, October 8, after the two journalists won this year’s prize recognizing the role of the press.
Former president of Columbia, Juan Manuel Santos, tweeted his congratulations on Friday night , calling the award a “timely recognition of press freedom as a pillar of democracy and peace.” Pakistani youth activist Malala Yousafzai also congratulated Ressa and Muratov, adding the Nobel committee “rightly recognizes their work to protect freedom of expression and promote a free press.”
Yousafzai won the prize in 2014 with Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi"for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education."According to the Nobel Prize’s site, Santos worked as a journalist and editor before being elected as president in 2010. Since 2009, Yousafzai blogged about her experiences living under the Taliban’s rule.
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