European Parliament Sakharov Prize awarded to opposition in Belarus
An opponent of the Lukashenko regime during a demonstration in Minsk, October 18, 2020. REUTERS / Stringer
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After having crowned the Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti last year, the European Parliament awarded, this Thursday, October 22, its Sakharov Prize for human rights to the Belarusian opposition.
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The democratic opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus led by its figurehead Svetlana Tikhanovskaïa receives this October 22 the Sakharov Prize awarded each year by the European Parliament.
The European Parliament awards the #Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought to the democratic opposition in Belarus.
“They have something brute force can never overcome: the truth. Don't give up your fight. We're on your side,” @EP_President said pic.twitter.com/wCRQRv9A0w
European Parliament (@PE_FRANCE) October 22, 2020
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