'They march for freedom': Belarusian opposition receives 2020 Sakharov Prize | News 360 Tv
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Date: 2020-12-16

The democratic opposition in Belarus, led by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, has won this year’s Sakharov prize for freedom of thought, hosted by the EU. 

Parliament President David Sassoli presented the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Veranika Tsapkala in Brussels on 16 December.

They received the Sakharov Prize on behalf of the democratic opposition in Belarus, represented by the Coordination Council, an initiative of brave women and political and civil society figures.

During the ceremony, exceptionally held in Brussels, President Sassoli said: “The whole world is aware of what is happening in your country. We see your courage. We see the courage of women. We see your suffering. We see the unspeakable abuses. We see the violence. Your aspiration and determination to live in a democratic country inspire us.”


Accepting the prize, the main opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said: “Each and every Belarusian who takes part in the peaceful protest against violence and lawlessness is a hero. Each of them is an example of courage, compassion, and dignity.


“Belarusians have been marching every week since the 9 August election. They march for their future and the future of those who cannot be there. 

They march for the freedom and dignity of Belarusians, of Europeans, yours, and ours. Without a free Belarus, Europe is not fully free either." She added: "I have only one wish this year. I want every Belarusian who is now in jail or was forced to live in exile to return home.”

Tikhanovskaya, who took on President Alexander Lukashenko in August after her husband and other prospective candidates were either jailed or forced to flee, urged the EU to act in solidarity with Belarus. 

Thousands of Belarusians have defied beatings and arrests this year to demand the resignation of the country's authoritarian leader after he claimed victory in an election they say was rigged. 

Belarus wins EU’s Sakharov prize: 'They march for freedom'

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