Human rights champions in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize
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Oslo (AFP) Oct 7, 2022
A trio of human rights champions from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a highly symbolic choice of laureates drawn from three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine. The honour went to detained activist Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, Russia's Memorial group and Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties. "They have made an outstanding effort to document war cr