[이데일리 김국배 기자] This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to three people: a Belarusian human rights activist who fought against authoritarian power and two human rights groups in Russia and Ukraine.
According to the Norwegian Nobel Committee on the 7th (local time), Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialyatsky (60), Russian civic group Memorial, and Ukrainian civic group Center for Civil Freedom (CCL) highly praised the efforts made to promote peace and democracy, according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. ) to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.
The Nobel Committee said, “They represent civil society despite the harsh political environment in their country.”
The Nobel Peace Prize, awarded to a person who has contributed to human peace, started in 1901 and is the 103rd this year. So far, it has been awarded 69 times alone and has been awarded jointly by two people 31 times. This is the fourth time that three people have shared the Nobel Peace Prize.