The 2021 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize was awarded on Monday 27 September to the Belarusian leader of the opposition, Maria Kalesnikava.
Sentenced in early September to eleven years in prison after standing trial behind closed doors, she was represented by her sister, Tatsiana Khomich, who held a photo of the winner.
“This award is a sign of solidarity of the entire democratic world with the people of Belarus”, said Tatsiana Khomich. “It is also a sign to us that the international...