Human rights defenders from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win the Nobel Peace Prize

By Amnesty International

Responding to the news that human rights organisations from Ukraine and Russia, as well as rights advocate Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, have been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, said: “The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to human rights defenders and organizations from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine highlights […] The post Human rights defenders from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win the Nobel Peace Prize appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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