Maria Ressa says her Nobel prize is for ‘all journalists around the world’

Press groups and rights activists hail peace prize won by vocal critic of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte

Veteran Philippine journalist Maria Ressa on Saturday said her Nobel peace prize was for “all journalists around the world” as she vowed to continue her battle for press freedom.

Ressa, co-founder of news website Rappler, and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov were awarded the prize on Friday for their efforts to “safeguard freedom of expression”.

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