Nobel Peace Prize Awarded , to Human Rights Advocates , From Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded , to Human Rights Advocates , From Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
CNN reports that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 was awarded to human rights groups from Russia and Ukraine, along with jailed Belarusian advocate Ales Bialiatski. .
CNN reports that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 was awarded to human rights groups from Russia and Ukraine, along with jailed Belarusian advocate Ales Bialiatski. .
The new laureates, which included Memorial and
the Center for Civil Liberties, were honored for their , "outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power.” .
The new laureates, which included Memorial and
the Center for Civil Liberties, were honored for their , "outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power.” .
The new laureates, which included Memorial and
the Center for Civil Liberties, were honored for their , "outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power.” .
They have for many years promoted
the right to criticize power and protect
the fundamental rights of citizens, Nobel Committee statement, via CNN.
CNN reports that the ongoing invasion
of Ukraine weighed heavily on choosing
the winners of this year's award.
The committee said that the Center
for Civil Liberties, a Ukrainian group, has, “engaged in efforts to identify and document Russian war crimes against the Ukrainian civilian population.”.
The committee said that the Center
for Civil Liberties, a Ukrainian group, has, “engaged in efforts to identify and document Russian war crimes against the Ukrainian civilian population.”.
In collaboration with international partners,
the center is playing a pioneering role
with a view to holding the guilty parties
accountable for their crimes, Nobel Committee statement, via CNN.
In collaboration with international partners,
the center is playing a pioneering role
with a view to holding the guilty parties
accountable for their crimes, Nobel Committee statement, via CNN.
Memorial was founded in 1987
and has become one of Russia's
major human rights watchdogs.
Earlier this year, the group was shut down
by Russian courts, further reducing
Russia's civil rights landscape.
CNN reports that Bialiatski has
been documenting human rights
abuses in Belarus since the 1980s. .
He was arrested in 2020 amid
protests against Belarusian President
Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia.
He was arrested in 2020 amid
protests against Belarusian President
Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia.
On December 10, the Nobel Prizes will
officially be awarded at a ceremony marking
the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.
On December 10, the Nobel Prizes will
officially be awarded at a ceremony marking
the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death