Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion though she faces 2 more legal cases
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has been acquitted of a final tax evasion charge though she still faces two remaining legal cases she believes the former Philippine president used to muzzle her critical reporting.
Renowned human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov on trial for โdiscreditingโ Russian military
The co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, Oleg Orlov, has gone on trial in Moscow, charged with โdiscreditingโ the Russian military in his criticism of Russiaโs war in Ukraine.
Media groups welcome 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for journalists
Journalists, human rights groups and other activists enthusiastically welcomed the awarding of this yearโs Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists at a time when media groups around the world face new pressures and crackdowns from the authorities.