December 14, 2021

In full: Journalist Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

December 14, 2021

Published by Hong Kong Free Press Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was awarded with the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize last Friday in Oslo, Norway. Below, HKFP shares the full text of her acceptance speech. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. I stand before you, a representative of every journalist around the world who is forced to sacrifice so much to hold the line, to stay true to our values and mission: to bring you the truth and hold power to account. I remember the brutal dismemberment of Jamal

Why China’s Advancements in Quantum Technology Worry Others

December 14, 2021

China’s advances in quantum computing will give a new advantage to its armed forces, already the world’s third strongest, analysts say.Quantum refers to a type of computing that lets high-powered machines make calculations that are too complex for ordi…

New Studies: Pfizer Vaccine Provides Protection Against Hospitalization in Omicron Patients

December 14, 2021

A new study out of South Africa shows that Pfizer’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine provides a high degree of protection against hospitalization from the fast-spreading omicron variant.The real-world study, conducted by the South African Medical Research Cou…

Rights groups to file case on crimes against Uyghurs in Argentine court

December 14, 2021

Two Uyghur advocacy groups are preparing to submit a criminal complaint to an Argentine court with international jurisdiction, laying out alleged crimes committed against Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region.The Uy…

Insein Prison guards beat political prisoners who joined Myanmar’s ‘Silent Strike’

December 14, 2021

Authorities in Myanmar’s infamous Insein Prison brutally beat political prisoners who joined a nationwide “Silent Strike” on Human Rights Day to protest the military regime, and threw organizers into solitary confinement, according to sources close to …

Photographer dies in custody in first journalist death since Myanmar coup

December 14, 2021

A freelance photographer arrested by junta troops on Human Rights Day has become the first journalist to die while in detention since the military seized power in Myanmar more than 10 months ago.Soe Naing was detained on Dec. 10 while documenting a nat…

December 14, 2021

In full: Journalist Maria Ressa’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

Why China’s Advancements in Quantum Technology Worry Others

New Studies: Pfizer Vaccine Provides Protection Against Hospitalization in Omicron Patients

Rights groups to file case on crimes against Uyghurs in Argentine court

Insein Prison guards beat political prisoners who joined Myanmar’s ‘Silent Strike’

Photographer dies in custody in first journalist death since Myanmar coup

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