Friday, October 7, 2022

This Year's Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded To Ales Bialiatski From Belarus, The Russian Human Rights Organization Memorial And The Ukrainian Human Rights Organization Center For Civil Liberties

 

The Guardian: Nobel peace prize given to human rights activists in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine  

Jailed campaigner Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties win award that will be seen as condemnation of Putin 

The jailed Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties have won the 2022 Nobel peace prize, in an award the committee said was to honour champions of “peaceful coexistence” during the most tumultuous period in Europe since the second world war.

“The peace prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries,” said Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee. “They have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens.” 

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This Year's Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded To Ales Bialiatski From Belarus, The Russian Human Rights Organization Memorial And The Ukrainian Human Rights Organization Center For Civil Liberties  

Belarus, Ukraine and Russia activists win Nobel Peace Prize -- BBC  

Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine -- AP  

Nobel Peace Prize goes to three ‘champions of human rights’ from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine -- France 24  

Nobel Peace Prize goes to rights advocates from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine -- DW  

Nobel Prize goes to human rights activists from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus -- Politico  

Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian Rights Defenders Awarded Nobel Peace Prize -- Moscow Times  

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to activists in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine -- Axios  

Russian political prisoners should have got Nobel: Memorial co-founder -- France 24

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