Nobel peace price, 2022

Nobel peace price for 2022, has been awarded jointly to jailed activist Ales Bialiatski , the Russian human rights organisation memorial and Ukrainian human rights organisation center for civil liberties. Nobel peace price has been awarded since 1901. Among 109 individuals awarded 18 are women. 25 times the peace prize has been given to an Organisation. Ales Biasliatski of Belarus was one of the initiators of democracy movement in the country and has devoted his life to promote democracy and peaceful development. The human rights organisation memorial has complied and systamised information on political oppression and human rights violation in Russia. The center for civil liberties to Kyiv has been advancing human rights and democracy in Ukraine. The center has taken a stand to strengthen Ukrainian civil society and pressure the authorities to make Ukraine a full fledged democracy. They have for many years promoted the rights to criticize power and protect the fundamental rights of citizen. They have made an outstanding efforts to document war crimes, human rights abuse and abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy. The award has put a spotlight on groups and activist trying to prevent conflict, alleviate hardship and protect human rights. Committee chairman Berit Reis’s Andesse called on Belarus to release Byalyatski from prison. He founded viasna(spring) in 1996. Viasna is a broad based human rights organisation that documented and protested against political prisoners. Since 2020, he is still in detention without trial. Ukraine’s center for civil liberties was advancing human rights and democracy. It has taken a stand to strengthen Ukrainian civil society and pressure the authorities to make Ukraine a full fledged democracy. Human rights organisation memorial was established in1987in former Soviet Union. Memorial believes that confronting past crimes is essential to prevent new ones. Nobel peace prizes have been awarded since 1901. Among 109 individuals awarded 18 are women. 25 times the peace prize has been given to an organization.