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Watch live as Nobel Peace Prize laureates receive their awards

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Watch live as Nobel Peace Prize laureates receive their awards

The Nobel Peace Prize is to be jointly awarded to two journalists this year, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, for their work to safeguard press freedom around the world in often challenging circumstances.

The Nobel Peace Prize is the latest accolade for Filipino American journalist Maria Ressa, who has received numerous awards for her fight for press freedom in the Philippines under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte of whom she is a vocal critic.

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