"It is a good choice. The award is not only a recognition for Maria Ressa and Dimitri Muratov but for everyone around the world who works for freedom of expression"
- Civil Rights Defenders Executive Director Anders L. Petterson #NobelPeacePrize
The Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2021 is awarded to the Russian human rights and media project OVD-Info (@OvdInfo).
They receive the prize for their fearless commitment to the struggle for democracy and human rights in #Russia.
#CRDAward2021
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“It means recognition not only of our team efforts but also of several thousands of volunteers and ten thousands of and supporters” says Daniil Beilinson, co-founder of OVD-Info, interviewed by @sr_ekot about Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2021.
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“Russia is full of people that refuse to accept what is happening”, says Daniil Beilinson, co-founder of OVD-Info, in this interview with Dagens Nyheter.
Today, we announced that OVD-Info will receive the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2021 (Swe) https://t.co/repvsKYrTR
On Sunday, #Belarusian president Lukashenka forced a flight from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk. On board the flight was regime critic and journalist Raman Pratasevich, who was arrested on arrival. We demand his immediate release. #StandWithBelarus#FreePratasevich
#Colombia: 47 people have now been killed in the nationwide protests. The Colombian Ombudsman recently declared that 548 protesters are missing due to arbitrary arrests by Colombian security forces 👇
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#WhatsHappeningInColombia: 31 people have died during the nationwide protests in #Colombia, and dozens of protesters are still missing. Colombian human rights organisations have reported 1728 cases of police brutality.
#Colombia: 26 people have been killed in recent protests. We condemn the excessive violence by police and army and urge authorities to respect the right to peaceful assembly and guarantee the lives and safe return of 89 people who were reported missing by @Defensoriacol.
#Belarus: Since the post-election protests began in August 2020, the number of political prisoners has risen steadily. As of today, 357 people are currently held in custody. We strongly condemn the Belarusian government’s oppressions and demand that they release all prisoners.
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