The candidacy of President Volodymyr Zelensky, elected leaders and Ukrainian civil society began as the main candidate
The struggle and courage of the Ukrainian people in the face of the Russian invasion was recognized on Wednesday with the Sakharov Prize for freedom of conscience The European Parliament delivers it every year in recognition of the defense of human rights.
The candidacy is represented by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, elected leaders and Ukrainian civil society. As the main favourite After attracting the support of the social democrats, liberals and conservatives from the people, who converged their proposals into a proposal recognizing the role of the Ukrainian people.
The Ukrainian people are fighting to protect their home, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, but every day they are also fighting for freedom, democracy, rule of law and European values on the battlefields. Winner nomination. It remains to be seen whether it is Zelensky himself. The person who received the award personally The traditional ceremony at the last plenary of the year in Strasbourg.
You have passed this nomination The final round of the Sakharov Prize To the Truth Commission of Colombia and activist Julian Assange. The Left has acknowledged the institution that constitutes the comprehensive system of truth, justice, reparation and non-repetition created under the 2016 Colombian Peace Agreement, while the WikiLeaks founder, one of the world’s best known and currently awaiting extradition to the United States to stand trial for espionage and computer misuse, has been touted His has been endorsed by a variety of MEPs, including left-leaning, pro-independence and regional parliamentarians.
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