The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to all people in Ukraine w… - Oleksandra Matviichuk

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The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to all people in Ukraine who are currently fighting for freedom in all its senses. For the freedom to be a free and independent state. For the freedom to develop the Ukrainian language and culture. For the freedom to have one’s own democratic choice and to build a country in which the rights of every person are protected, the government is accountable, the courts are independent, and the police do not beat peaceful student demonstrations.

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Oleksandra Vyacheslavivna Matviichuk (Ukrainian: Олександра В’ячеславівна Матвійчук) (born 8 October 1983) is a Ukrainian human rights lawyer and civil society leader based in Kyiv. She heads the non-profit organization Centre for Civil Liberties, which was the recipient of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, and is an active campaigner for democratic reforms in her country and the OSCE region.

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Native Name: Олександра В'ячеславівна Матвійчук

Alternative Names: Александра Вячеславовна Матвийчук • Oleksandra Vyacheslavivna Matviychuk • Олександра В’ячеславівна Матвійчук

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