Nobel Peace Prize 2022 goes to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski and two organisations

The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday has announced winners in Oslo by Berit Reiss-Andersen.

According to the Nobel committee, "The Nobel 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."