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 rights champions were recognised for an “outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power”, the Committee said in a statement. “Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy,” it added.
