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Opposition cabinet grants medals to seven Belarusians, foreigners
October 26, Pozirk. The opposition United Transitional Cabinet has granted its awards to seven Belarusian and foreign nationals for “many years of work for the benefit of Belarus, preserving Belarusian culture, defending free speech and supporting the democratic aspirations of the Belarusian people.”
In particular, the Medal for Honor and Dignity has been bestowed upon Belarusian journalist and former political prisoner Ihar Karniej “for personal courage in defending free speech and many years of work in the sphere of journalism.”
Six people have been honored with the Medal for Fruitful Work for the Benefit of Belarus, in particular, Belarusian publisher and civil society activist Ihar Ivanoŭ; historian and Baltic region researcher Matthew Kott; Danish lawyer and public figure Jonathan Schacht Halling Nielsen; Belarusian civil society activist and researcher Nadzeya Norton; US Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick; and Belarusian lawyer, civil society activist and philanthropist Pavieł Šaŭcoŭ.
The Medal for Honor and Dignity was instituted by the United Transitional Cabinet in February 2023 as an award for “exceptional service to Belarus.”
NED presents Democracy Service Medal to rights defender Bialacki
September 11, Pozirk. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has presented the Democracy Service Medal to Belarusian human rights defender and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aleś Bialacki, a former political prisoner. “Just nine months ago I was held in prison …
