The Center for Civil Liberties of the Ukranian is one of three human rights organizations that have been awarded the 2022.
Bialiatski was one of the people who helped start the democracy movement. He has been in prison for the last three years on a tax evasion charge. He was arrested multiple times while he was in prison for the same charge.
He devoted his life to promoting democracy and peaceful development in his country, according to the committee.
In 2007, the Center for Civil Liberties was established to support Ukrainian civil society, promote human rights and campaign for full democracy.
The center has been trying to document Russian war crimes against the Ukrainian population.
The center is helping to hold guilty parties accountable.
Memorial was founded in the former Soviet Union to honor victims of political oppression.
The chair of the committee said that the prize was not addressing Russian President Putin but that his government was suppressing human rights activists.
Viasna, Bialiatski's campaign group, is against the use of torture on political prisoners.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Alexander Lukashenko became president of the country.
Bialiatski was arrested after thousands of people were arrested during protests against Lukashenko's regime.
Russia is the only European ally that has faced sanctions from the US and other countries.
Each year, the Norwegian Parliament chooses a five-person committee to award the peace prize. Those who have contributed the greatest benefit to humankind are the ones who will be honored.
It has been given to many people before. The Peace Prize was split between two journalists, one from the Philippines and one from Russia. Both have spoken out against corruption and authoritarianism.
Annie Ernaux was the winner of the literature prize.
The prize for chemistry was given to K. Barry Sharpless and the prize for physics was given to John F. Clauser.
Monday is the day when the economics prize will be announced.
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