INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian organisation Memorial and Ukrainian group Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel
honour three outstanding champions of human rights, democracy and peaceful co-existence in the neighbour countries Belarus, Russia and
as a condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is celebrating his 70th birthday on Friday, and Belarus President Alexander
Lukashenko, making it one of the most politically contentious in decades.The award was not an anti-Putin prize, however, Reiss-Andersen
July last year raided offices and homes of lawyers and human rights activists, detaining Byalyatski and others in a new crackdown on
opponents of Lukashenko.Authorities had moved to shut down non-state media outlets and human right groups after mass protests the previous
August against a presidential election the opposition said was rigged.The Nobel Peace Prize, worth 10 million Swedish crowns, or about
$900,000, will be presented in Oslo on Dec
represent civil society in their home countries
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