Europe praises, Belarus scorns Nobel for rights defenders
2 years, 2 months ago

Europe praises, Belarus scorns Nobel for rights defenders

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Officials in Europe and the U.S. praised the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to activists standing up for human rights and democracy in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine while authorities in Belarus scorned the move. “I hope the Russian authorities read the justification for the peace prize and take it to heart,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said after the Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian rights group Memorial and the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties, which is focusing on documenting war crimes. She added that Bialiatski is “seriously ill” and needs medical treatment, but is “unlikely to be freed from behind bars.” Belarus’ Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, denounced the Nobel committee’s decision to award the prize to Bialiatski as “politicized.” Ministry spokesman Anatoly Glaz said “in recent years, a number of important decisions — and we’re talking about the peace prize — of the Nobel committee have been so politicized, that, I’m sorry, Alfred Nobel got tired of turning in his grave.” Olav Njølstad, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, dismissed the criticism. Meanwhile, a senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also took issue with the award, saying the Nobel Committee “has an interesting understanding of word ‘peace’ if representatives of two countries that attacked a third one receive together.” “Neither Russian nor Belarusian organizations were able to organize resistance to the war,” Mykhailo Podolyak tweeted. “This year’s Nobel is ‘awesome.’” But Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian lawyer who heads the Center for Civil Liberties, said the award was for the groups, not the countries they were based in.

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Nobel laureate Bialiatski’s condition worsens after 1,000 days in Belarusian prison, his wife says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nobel laureate Bialiatski’s condition worsens after 1,000 days in Belarusian prison, his wife says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Ales Bialiatski marked his 1,000th day in prison in Belarus on Tuesday amid increasing fears about his deteriorating health, his wife said. Bialiatski is Belarus’ top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, founding the Human Rights Center Viasna, Belarus’ most prominent human rights …

27 Nobel laureates demand the release of political prisoners in Belarus
9 months ago

27 Nobel laureates demand the release of political prisoners in Belarus

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — In an open letter, 27 Nobel laureates have demanded the release of all political prisoners in Belarus including Ales Bialiatski, the winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel laureates said the situation in Belarus is a “humanitarian catastrophe” and called for an immediate end to political repression in the country of 9.5 million people, which …

Belarus raids apartments of opposition activists as part of sweeping probe called latest crackdown
1 year ago

Belarus raids apartments of opposition activists as part of sweeping probe called latest crackdown

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ criminal investigation agency said Tuesday that it has conducted raids as part of a sweeping probe into an alleged attempt by the opposition to seize power three years ago. “This is the authorities’ revenge against those who have demanded criminal prosecution of Lukashenko and his entourage over the crimes they have committed.” Belarus’ Investigative Committee said …

Belarus puts Nobel Peace Prize winner in solitary confinement
1 year, 1 month ago

Belarus puts Nobel Peace Prize winner in solitary confinement

Firstpost  

Massive protests against a 2020 election that the opposition and many in the West perceived as a sham that extended authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule prompted the arrests of Bialiatski and his colleagues Ales Bialiatski, an activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, has been placed in solitary confinement at his Belarusian prison, his wife announced on Tuesday. Leading …

Nobel Peace Prize top contenders: Who’s leading the pack?
1 year, 2 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize top contenders: Who’s leading the pack?

Live Mint  

The global community eagerly awaits the announcement of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner. In 2022, the honour was bestowed upon Ales Bialiatski, a Belarusian human rights advocate, and two commendable human rights bodies - the Russian group Memorial and Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties. 2023 Nobel Peace Prize: Top contenders Here are the top contenders, as per TIME: Volodymyr …

Nobel Foundation reverses invitations to Russia, Iran after backlash
1 year, 3 months ago

Nobel Foundation reverses invitations to Russia, Iran after backlash

Al Jazeera  

The decision to invite representatives from Russia and Iran to awards ceremony was criticised over Ukraine war and human rights violations. The Nobel Foundation has reversed its invitations for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize awards ceremony in Stockholm after the decision announced a day earlier “provoked strong reactions”. “The decision by the Nobel …

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Transferred to Brutal Prison in Belarus, His Wife Says
1 year, 6 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Transferred to Brutal Prison in Belarus, His Wife Says

News 18  

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski has been transferred to a notoriously brutal prison in Belarus and hasn’t been heard from in a month, his wife said Wednesday. In March, a court convicted 60-year-old Bialiatski — Belarus’ top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize — and three of his colleagues on charges …

Russia targets Nobel Peace Prize rights group with raids
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia targets Nobel Peace Prize rights group with raids

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities on Tuesday raided the homes and offices of multiple human rights advocates and historians with the prominent rights group Memorial that won the Nobel Peace Prize last year. Memorial, one of the oldest and the most renowned Russian rights organizations, was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize along with imprisoned Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski and …

Who is Ales Bialiatski? Why Belarus sentenced 10-yr jail term to Nobel laureate?
1 year, 9 months ago

Who is Ales Bialiatski? Why Belarus sentenced 10-yr jail term to Nobel laureate?

Live Mint  

Belarus court sentencing 10-year jail term to Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist, has triggered massive protests in the country and across the world. Bialiatski is massively popular in country for his resistance movement against President Alexander Lukashenko led crackdown since mid 90s and human rights activists across the world cited that his arrest is ‘politically …

Who is Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to 10 years jail in Belarus?
1 year, 9 months ago

Who is Ales Bialiatski, Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to 10 years jail in Belarus?

Firstpost  

Ales Bialiatski was born on 25 September, 1962, in the Russian town of Vyartsilya. Ales Bialiatski, a Nobel prize winner and human rights activist, was convicted by a court for funding protests in Belarus. After Lukashenko became the first president of independent Belarus in 1994 and launched a brutal crackdown, Bialiatski founded human rights group Viasna in 1996. Bialiatski’s wife …

Belarus court jails Nobel laureate Bialiatski for 10 years
1 year, 9 months ago

Belarus court jails Nobel laureate Bialiatski for 10 years

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court on Friday sentenced Belarus’ top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to 10 years in prison, the latest move in a yearslong crackdown on dissent that has engulfed the ex-Soviet nation since 2020. Viasna is Belarusian for “spring.” In his final address to the court, Bialiatski urged …

Who is Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski?
1 year, 9 months ago

Who is Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski?

Al Jazeera  

Bialiatski, Belarus’s top human rights advocate, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Ales Bialiatski, a human rights advocate, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Belarusian court on charges of financing protests and smuggling money into Belarus. Nobel Prize Bialiatski, 60, won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize together with the Russian human rights organisation Memorial …

Will Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy win this year's Nobel Peace Prize?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy win this year's Nobel Peace Prize?

Firstpost  

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is believed to be one of the 305 nominations that have been submitted for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Others in the list are Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny as well as Iranian women’s rights crusader Masih Alinejad Oslo: A total of 305 nominations have been submitted for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Institute …

305 Nominations for This Year's Nobel Peace Prize: Institute
1 year, 10 months ago

305 Nominations for This Year's Nobel Peace Prize: Institute

News 18  

A total of 305 nominations have been submitted for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Institute said on Wednesday, remaining tight-lipped about the names on the list. They include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and a Ukrainian group working to establish an international war crimes tribunal. Others known to have …

Belarus seeks to jail Nobel Peace Prize winner for 12 years
1 year, 10 months ago

Belarus seeks to jail Nobel Peace Prize winner for 12 years

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities on Thursday requested a lengthy prison sentence for jailed human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate stood trial along with three of his colleagues from the Viasna human rights center that he had founded. The prosecutor requested lengthy prison terms for Bialiatski’s …

Nobel laureate wants more to help probe Russian war crimes
1 year, 10 months ago

Nobel laureate wants more to help probe Russian war crimes

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — A Ukrainian human rights lawyer who shared last year’s Nobel Peace Prize called Thursday for more international investigative and legal help to deal with the staggering amount of war crimes cases since Russia invaded its neighbor almost a year ago. Oleksandra Matviichuk of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties told a session of the 46-nation Council of Europe, the …

Brave people of Ukraine handed European Union’s top human rights prize
2 years ago

Brave people of Ukraine handed European Union’s top human rights prize

Firstpost  

The EU award, named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, was created in 1988. It’s the second straight year EU lawmakers used the Sakharov Prize to send a message to the Kremlin. Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny won it last year Strasbourg : The people of Ukraine and their representatives were handed the European Union’s top human rights prize on …

People of Ukraine handed EU’s top human rights prize
2 years ago

People of Ukraine handed EU’s top human rights prize

Associated Press  

STRASBOURG, France — The people of Ukraine and their representatives were handed the European Union’s top human rights prize Wednesday for their resistance to Russia’s invasion and defiance during the ongoing war. Yulia Pajevska, founder of the medical evacuation unit Angels of Taira, human rights activist Oleksandra Matviichuk and Ivan Fedorov, mayor of the occupied city of Melitopol, were on …

Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years ago

Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Associated Press  

OSLO, Norway — The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine shared their visions of a fairer world and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine during Saturday’s award ceremony in the Norwegian capital. Oleksandra Matviichuk of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties dismissed calls for a political compromise that would allow Russia to retain …

Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, a call to arms for Ukraine
2 years ago

Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, a call to arms for Ukraine

Firstpost  

Jailed Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial, and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties will be presented with their awards at a formal ceremony in Oslo Oslo, Norway: A trio representing the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, showing no sign of giving up …

Ukrainian, Russian Nobel Peace winners slam Putin’s ‘insane’ war
2 years ago

Ukrainian, Russian Nobel Peace winners slam Putin’s ‘insane’ war

Al Jazeera  

The triple peace prize award was seen as a strong rebuke to Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Ales and we all realise how important and risky it is to fulfil the mission of civil rights defenders – especially in the tragic time of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” Pinchuk said. Oleksandra Matviichuk of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties dismissed calls for a …

In acceptance speech, Russian Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate condemns Ukraine war
2 years ago

In acceptance speech, Russian Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate condemns Ukraine war

NPR  

In acceptance speech, Russian Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate condemns Ukraine war Enlarge this image toggle caption Rodrigo Freitas/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Rodrigo Freitas/NTB/AFP via Getty Images A Russian Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate denounced President Vladimir Putin and the ongoing war with Ukraine in an acceptance speech on Saturday. Yan Rachinsky, who accepted the prize on behalf of his organization, Memorial, …

Ukrainian Nobel Prize winner says Putin must face tribunal
2 years ago

Ukrainian Nobel Prize winner says Putin must face tribunal

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A representative of one of the organizations sharing this year’s Nobel Peace Prize said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin should face an international tribunal for the fighting in Ukraine. Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties told a news conference in Oslo, Norway, that such a tribunal should be established to hold Putin, as well as …

Ukraine dominates shortlist for EU human rights prize
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine dominates shortlist for EU human rights prize

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Ukrainian entries dominated Thursday’s shortlist to win to European Union’s top human rights prize. The Christian Democrat, Socialist and Liberal groups, the three biggest within the European parliament, all nominated the people of Ukraine as their choice to win the Sakharov Prize this year for their resistance to the Russian invasion. The overwhelming support for the Ukraine cause …

Ales Bialiatski | Enemy of the dictator
2 years, 2 months ago

Ales Bialiatski | Enemy of the dictator

The Hindu  

In 1996, when Belarus was in the midst of a series of street protests, Ales Bialiatski, a young activist who started campaigning for human rights during the Soviet days, formed Viasna-96 with the aim of helping arrested protesters and their families. But the crackdown did not stop Viasna or Mr. Bialiatski from doing what they have been doing for years …

Some Ukrainians voice mixed reactions to Nobel prize winners
2 years, 2 months ago

Some Ukrainians voice mixed reactions to Nobel prize winners

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A day after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize with fellow human rights campaigners from Belarus and Russia, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties praised the work of her fellow laureates but cautioned against lumping the three together in a Cold War-like narrative. “This is a story about fighting against a common enemy.” Matviychuk’s comments …

Some Ukrainians voice mixed reactions to Nobel prize winners
2 years, 2 months ago

Some Ukrainians voice mixed reactions to Nobel prize winners

LA Times  

Center for Civil Liberties head of the board Oleksandra Matviychuk, center, executive director Oleksandra Romantsova, center left, and managers react after a news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. “We don’t see — and we shouldn’t see — this prize … as a Soviet narrative about brotherhood nations,” said Oleksandra Matviychuk at a news conference Saturday in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. …

Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Human rights activists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine ruptured decades of nearly uninterrupted peace in Europe, and to the Belarusian president, his authoritarian ally. Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the panel was honoring “three …

Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV: Human rights activists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose invasion of Ukraine has outraged the international community, and to the Belarusian president, his authoritarian ally. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and …

Rebuke to Putin as Eastern European rights campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize
2 years, 2 months ago

Rebuke to Putin as Eastern European rights campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A trio of Eastern European …

Kyiv praises Ukrainian people as \'architects of peace\' after Nobel
2 years, 2 months ago

Kyiv praises Ukrainian people as \'architects of peace\' after Nobel

Deccan Chronicle  

KYIV: The Ukrainian presidency said Friday that the people of Ukraine, under Russian attack since February, were "architects of peace," after a Ukrainian NGO became the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. "The Ukrainian people are the main architects of peace, in which we must be able to exist without aggression," presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on social …

Explained | All about the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | All about the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

The Hindu  

The story so far: The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize has been jointly awarded to Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial, and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Centre for Civil Liberties. “Despite tremendous personal hardship, Mr Bialiatski has not yielded an inch in his fight for human rights and democracy in Belarus,” the Nobel Committee …

Why was a Russian organisation awarded the Peace Nobel with a Belarusian activist and a Ukraine rights group?
2 years, 2 months ago

Why was a Russian organisation awarded the Peace Nobel with a Belarusian activist and a Ukraine rights group?

Firstpost  

The Russian human rights organisation Memorial, awarded this year’s Nobel Peace prize along with Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski and Ukrainian human rights group Center for Civil Liberties, was banned by Moscow last year. It has worked tirelessly for victims of state-led oppression The much-awaited Nobel Peace Prize 2022 has been awarded to jailed Belarusian human rights activist Ales …

Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski wins Nobel Peace Prize, TIME had not mentioned him in its list
2 years, 2 months ago

Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski wins Nobel Peace Prize, TIME had not mentioned him in its list

Op India  

Human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights group Center for Civil Liberties have won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to document human rights abuses. #NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/9YBdkJpDLU — The Nobel Prize October 7, 2022 Interestingly, Ales Bialiatski, who won the 2022 Nobel peace prize, did not even …

Human rights champions in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize
2 years, 2 months ago

Human rights champions in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize

Deccan Chronicle  

OSLO: The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to human rights champions Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, Russia's Memorial group and Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties for their work to document war crimes and rights abuses. Last year, the Peace Prize crowned two champions of freedom of the press, Philippine journalist Maria Ressa and her Russian colleague Dmitry Muratov. The …

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: Human rights champions Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties win
2 years, 2 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: Human rights champions Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties win

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 07, 2022 15:37 IST The Nobel Peace Prize was on October 7 awarded to human rights champions Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, Russia’s Memorial group, and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties. With this year's #NobelPeacePrize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to honour three outstanding champions of human rights, democracy and peaceful co-existence in the neighbour countries Belarus, Russia …

Nobel peace prize 2022: List of winners in past 2 decades
2 years, 2 months ago

Nobel peace prize 2022: List of winners in past 2 decades

Hindustan Times  

The Nobel peace prize for the year 2022 was awarded to Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo on Friday. Nobel Peace Prize 2022: An exterior view of Oslo City Hall the venue of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. Here is …

2022 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Belarusian Ales Bialiatski, Russian Human Rights Org 'Memorial' and Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties
2 years, 2 months ago

2022 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Belarusian Ales Bialiatski, Russian Human Rights Org 'Memorial' and Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties

News 18  

The Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Russian human rights organization Memorial, the Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties on Friday by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. BREAKING NEWS:The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2022 #NobelPeacePrize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and …

Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian and Ukrainian organisations get Nobel Peace Prize
2 years, 2 months ago

Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian and Ukrainian organisations get Nobel Peace Prize

The Hindu  

Human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial, and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties are being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on October 7, 2022. With this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to honour three outstanding champions of human rights, …

Human rights advocates in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus win 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
2 years, 2 months ago

Human rights advocates in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus win 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

ABC  

Activists from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin whose invasion of Ukraine has outraged the international community and highlighted his authoritarian rule. Key points: The Nobel Committee described the winners as champions of "human rights, democracy and peaceful co-existence" Committee chair Berit Reiss-Andersen called on Belarus to …

Belarus, Russia, Ukraine rights activists win Nobel Peace Prize
2 years, 2 months ago

Belarus, Russia, Ukraine rights activists win Nobel Peace Prize

Al Jazeera  

Jailed activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties group have won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to document rights abuses. “The Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to honour three outstanding champions of human rights, democracy and peaceful co-existence in the neighbour countries Belarus, Russia and Ukraine,” said Committee Chair …

Who are the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize?
2 years, 2 months ago

Who are the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize?

Al Jazeera  

This year’s prestigious award was given to Ales Bialiatski, the Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has named jailed human rights advocate from Belarus, Ales Bialiatski, and two human rights organisations from Russia and Ukraine – namely, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties – as the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The human …

Human rights activists in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus win Nobel Peace Prize, in rebuke to Putin
2 years, 2 months ago

Human rights activists in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus win Nobel Peace Prize, in rebuke to Putin

LA Times  

Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski, the head of Human Rights Center Viasna, shares the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize with human rights groups in Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties, the Russian human rights group Memorial and imprisoned Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski were chosen by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to share the award. Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian …

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: Belarus rights advocate and Russian, Ukrainian human rights groups awarded
2 years, 2 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: Belarus rights advocate and Russian, Ukrainian human rights groups awarded

India TV News  

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties. A week of Nobel Prize announcements kicked off Monday with the award in medicine honoring a scientist who unlocked the secrets of Neanderthal DNA. A week of Nobel Prize …

Here's what to know about the Nobel Peace Prize winners
2 years, 2 months ago

Here's what to know about the Nobel Peace Prize winners

NPR  

Here's what to know about the Nobel Peace Prize winners Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Grits/AP Sergei Grits/AP BERLIN, MOSCOW, KYIV — This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, as well as two human rights organizations, Memorial in Russia and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine. Since then, the …

Ukrainians are miffed to share the Peace Prize with Russian and Belarusian winners
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukrainians are miffed to share the Peace Prize with Russian and Belarusian winners

NPR  

Ukrainians are miffed to share the Peace Prize with Russian and Belarusian winners Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images The Norwegian Nobel Committee granted 2022's Peace Prize to winners in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine "for promoting the right to criticize power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens and making an …

Polish Nobel author says Russia threat to ‘free world’
2 years, 7 months ago

Polish Nobel author says Russia threat to ‘free world’

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A Polish Nobel Prize-winning author on Sunday called Russia a threat to the “free world,” saying its attack on neighboring Ukraine had echoes of the Second World War. “The Poles share the Ukrainian feeling of danger that Russia presents to the free world,” Tokarczuk said, adding that the Polish government had warned about the risk presented by Russian …

Europe is giving its top human rights prize to Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic
3 years, 2 months ago

Europe is giving its top human rights prize to Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic

NPR  

Europe is giving its top human rights prize to Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic Enlarge this image toggle caption STR/AP STR/AP BRUSSELS — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was awarded the European Union's top human rights prize Wednesday in a clear slap at President Vladimir Putin. "He has campaigned consistently against the corruption of Vladimir Putin's regime, and through …

Belarus opposition calls for EU support after collecting prize
4 years ago

Belarus opposition calls for EU support after collecting prize

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called on the European Union to step up its support for embattled pro-democracy protesters in her country, as she picked up the bloc top human rights prize on behalf of a group of opposition figures. We ask Europe and the whole world to stand with Belarus,” Tikhanovskaya told legislators in Brussels on Wednesday as …

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