Nobel Prize day 5: Peace

[marywebgirl]

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The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to one person and two organizations that "represent civil society in their home countries." It is being split between human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties

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[therearewords]

I hope it smarts as least a little, Vladimir P.

[squirrels_oh_no]

A fine birthday gift for Putin.

[britt_m_89]

Lmao love it.

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[smilla_sini]

Memorial has done so much to uncover the atrocities of the Soviet era and modern Russia, and they've been constantly punished for it ever since that goblin came into power. Hope his minions report to him about this and his botox face finally combusts 🥰

[doverz]

I'm seeing some mixed opinions from Ukrainians about this on Twitter. I think that Ukrainians in general think that Memorial and Ales Bialiatski are deserving of it, but wish that they didn't get it at the same time as the Center for Civil Liberties because it's just another thing that puts all three countries together when Ukraine is being invaded by Russia, who is getting help from Belarus.

[senshi_forever]

IMO I think it helps to acknowledge that there are people in Belarus and Russia who are doing news-worthy work to help fight against their state governments. I understand not wanting to lump them together however, the people who won are all on the same side here. If I'm making sense....

[doverz]

Yeah, I think it does make sense. I think it can just be hard for some/many Ukrainians to be told it's a good thing while you have people in Russia and Belarus who are against the regimes but then not saying anything against the invasion of Ukraine. But, at the same time, it's hard to speak up against these regimes because you can get arrested, hurt, or killed. Overall, it's a super complicated issue. Ukrainians who are disappointed by this are valid in their feelings just like anyone who is happy that Memorial and Ales Bialiatski also won are valid in their feelings.

[senshi_forever]

It is complicated. I think the committee had a tough call to make primarily because this is a very current issue, so maybe they wanted to strike while the iron was hot - even if it meant giving the joint prize like this. I haven't delved into the winners much, but I would hope that at the very least none of the Belarusian or Russian winners are pro-war/invasion in any way.