The awarding ceremony of the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize took place in the capital of Norway. This year it was received by the Russian “Memorial”, the Ukrainian “Center for Civil Liberties” and the Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski.
In Oslo on Saturday, December 10, the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was held, the winners of which in 2022 are the Russian human rights society “Memorial”, the Ukrainian public organization “Center for Civil Liberties” and the founder of the Belarusian human rights. center “Spring” Ales Bialiatsky.
Rachinsky criticized the “crazy and criminal” war of the Russian Federation
International Memorial, which was liquidated in Russia by court decision, is represented by Yan Rachinsky, ex-chairman of the board. In his speech, he expressed his gratitude to the Nobel Committee for its decision to jointly award the prize to human rights activists from the Russian Federation, Belarus and Ukraine. Rachinsky noted that “after Vladimir Putin came to power, the new Russian leadership and its ideological servants began furious and aggressive ‘memory wars’ against their neighbors,” acting “not in name of ‘historical truth’, but for their own political interests.” “The fight against ‘nationalism’ and ‘Banderaism’ has become ideological justification and propaganda support for the insane and criminal war of occupation against Ukraine,” he said.
At the same time, Rachinsky emphasized that the “huge burden” that fell on the shoulders after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 “has not become lighter, but heavier” after the news of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Memorial. “No, it is not a burden of “national guilt.” It is inappropriate to talk about “national” or any other collective guilt, if only because the concept of “collective guilt” is resolutely rejected by the legal that consciousness. The work of the participants in our movement is based on a completely different basis of worldview – on the understanding of civic responsibility for the past and for the present,” he said.
Earlier, in an interview on the BBC’s HARDtalk program, Rachinsky said that Russian authorities had recommended that the organization reject the Nobel Prize. “We heard advice from our authorities to reject the award, because they are not suitable co-laureates. Naturally, we did not react to these advices,” he said.
Matviychuk urged to create a tribunal for Putin and Lukashenko
The Ukrainian “Center for Civil Liberties” was represented at the awards ceremony by its leader, human rights activist Oleksandra Matviychuk. He said that he sees the award of the Nobel Peace Prize “as a recognition of the efforts of the Ukrainian people, who bravely resisted the attempts to destroy the peaceful development of Europe, and also as a celebration of the importance of the work done by human rights. protector to prevent the threat of war around the world.” According to Matviychuk, Russia’s example made it clear that “peace, development and human rights are inseparable.” “A state that kills journalists, imprisons activists, or disperses peaceful demonstrations is not only a threat to its citizens. Such a state is a threat to the entire region and the entire world,” she stressed.
Matviychuk called for reform of the international system to protect people from wars and authoritarian regimes. “We need effective guarantees of security and respect for human rights for citizens of all states, regardless of their participation in military alliances, military or economic power. Human rights must be at the heart of this new system,” emphasized the human rights activist. He also pointed to the need to create an international court and bring to justice the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and other people suspected of committing war crimes. “Yes, this is a bold step. But we must prove that the rule of law really works, and justice exists, even if they are too late,” added Matviychuk.
Byalyatsky: Russia wants to turn Ukraine into a “dependent dictatorship”.
On behalf of Ales Byalyatsky, his wife Natalia Pinchuk received the award. In his Nobel speech, he read excerpts from the statements, writings and thoughts of his wife, including his words: “I know exactly what will suit Ukraine with Russia and Putin – a dependent dictatorship. The same of Belarus today, where the voice of the oppressed. the people are not heard. Russian military bases, great reliance on economic, cultural and linguistic Russification – this is the answer, which side is Lukashenka. to fight ” international of dictatorships.”
The Belarusian human rights activist, who has been in the Minsk pre-trial detention center for almost a year and a half, dedicated the award to the millions of Belarusians who are defending their civil rights.
Source: DW
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The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a human rights activist from Belarus
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