Belarusian Opposition Awarded 2020 Sakharov Prize By European Parliament

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Belarusian Opposition Awarded 2020 Sakharov Prize By European Parliament

Belarus's democratic opposition has been awarded the European Parliament's 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

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Veranika Tsapkala (left), Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya (center), and Maryya Kalesnikava

10/22/20
Belarus's democratic opposition has been awarded the European Parliament's 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. "It is an honor to announce that the women and men of the democratic opposition in Belarus are the 2020 Sakharov Prize laureates," European Parliament President David Sassoli told European lawmakers. "I would like to congratulate the representatives of the Belarusian opposition for their courage, resilience, and determination that they have been showing every day in defense of the freedom of thought and expression. This is what the Sakharov Prize is awarded for," Sassoli said. The award will go to several opposition figures, including presidential candidate Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya; Maryya Kalesnikava; Veranika Tsapkala; Volha Kavalkova; and Syarhey Dyleuski; as well as Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich; Tsikhanouskaya's imprisoned husband, Syarhey Tsikhanouski; the founder of the Telegram channel NEXTA, Stsyapan Putsila; Ales Byalyatski from the human rights organization Vyasna; and political prisoner Mikalay Statkevich, who was a presidential candidate in the 2010 election. "They have shown and continue to show their strength in face of a very powerful adversary, but what keeps them going is the [conviction] that violence can never defeat the truth," Sassoli said.

Excellent choices all. They have demonstrated bravery and courage under repressive conditions.

 

[Ringo Stalin]

Tikhanovskaya asked the Prime Minister of Poland allow belarusians, come to the country to work - cos' they are so-called "humanitarian refugees".
You see, Svetlana cares about the people... Alow belarusians to collect the apples in polish gardens, with the ukrainians, who have already "made the change"! Please!
Real care. According to the principle: let's bring down our economy and go to help the "polish brothers", they will be happy...

 

[Rogue Valley]

Soviet dissident Anatoly Marchenko won the award posthumously in 1988.

The Belarusian Association of Journalists won the award in 2004.

Belarusian politician Alaksandar Milinkievič won the award in 2006.

The Russian human rights organization Memorial won the award in 2009.

Ukraine's Oleg Sentsov won the award in 2018. Was unjustly imprisoned in Russia from 2014-2019.

The Belarusian Coordination Council has now won the award in 2020

 

[Ringo Stalin]

Soviet dissident Anatoly Marchenko won the award posthumously in 1988.

The Belarusian Association of Journalists won the award in 2004.

Belarusian politician Alaksandar Milinkievič won the award in 2006.

The Russian human rights organization Memorial won the award in 2009.

Ukraine's Oleg Sentsov won the award in 2018. Was unjustly imprisoned in Russia from 2014-2019.

The Belarusian Coordination Council has now won the award in 2020

Proof that this prize is as shitty as the Nobel prize for peace and literature

 

[Rogue Valley]

Proof that this prize is as shitty as the Nobel prize for peace and literature

Hey bro, don't get mad because your best bud Stalin didn't get any awards.

 

[Ringo Stalin]

Hey bro, don't get mad because your best bud Stalin didn't get any awards.

Comrade Stalin didn't need any awards, he himself create awards, he himself was a award for humanity.

 

[Rogue Valley]

You keep on believing your own propaganda. No one else here does.

Stalin murdered millions.