Amsterdam, The Netherlands – The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2022 #NobelPeacePrize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties.
Greenpeace congratulates the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates and salutes their courage and perseverance in speaking truth to power. The struggle for peace and human rights remains more urgent than ever and is one that we must all support and cherish. Civil society plays a critical role in our journey towards towards a Green and Peaceful planet.
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Ales Bialiatski
Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach
Ales Bialiatski
The Nobel Peace Prize 2022
Born: 25 September 1962, Vyartsilya, Karelia, Russia
Residence at the time of the award: Belarus
Prize motivation: “The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries. They have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy”
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