{"id":131194,"date":"2025-03-23T13:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T10:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/131194\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"norways-conservatives-award-cichanouskaja-democracy-prize","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/131194\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway’s conservatives award Cichano\u016dskaja democracy prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 23, Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>The Conservative Party of Norway awarded Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja the Sjur Lindebr\u00e6kke Memorial Prize for the promotion of democracy and human rights at the party congress yesterday, hoyre.no<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Belarus has easily been forgotten in the news, in light of the brutal war in Ukraine. Cichano\u016dskaja deserves credit for her leadership and perseverance,” said Janne Haaland Matlary, who headed the selection committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe pays a high personal cost every single day, as the authorities in Belarus deny her husband contact with the outside world,\u201d added Erna Solberg, the leader of Norway\u2019s conservatives. \u201cCichano\u016dskaja reminds us of the threat the [Vladimir] Putin regime poses to peace and freedom throughout Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prize includes NOK 50,000 (about $4,750) that the Belarusian politician will use to promote democracy and help Belarusians imprisoned in politically-motivated cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award belongs to all Belarusians fighting for freedom, Cichano\u016dskaja said on X later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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