The court case and verdict against Belarus human rights activist Ales Bialiatski are a tragedy, the leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee told Reuters on Friday.
FILE PHOTO-Berit Reiss-Andersen, head of the Nobel Committee, looks on as she announces the winner of this year's peace prize laureate at the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway October 7, 2022. The winners Nobel Peace Price are human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties.
"Ales Bialiatski is one of the foremost fighters for democracy, freedom and human rights in Belarus. The court case and the accusations against him are politically motivated," Berit Reiss-Andersen said in an interview. Bialiatski won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize together with Russian human rights organisation Memorial and Ukrainian human rights group Center for Civil Liberties."But it also shows that the regime in Belarus does not tolerate freedom of expression and opposition ... We regret that he has to continue his fight by being held in jail."
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