Ales Byalatski gets on Sakharov Prize short-list
Alongside with the Belarusian HR defender who is in prison now, participants of the Russian punk-band Pussy Riot have also been nominated.
This award named after Andrei Sakharov is given to the people and organizations for their input into the human rights defense. Assembly Deputy of the "Greens" fraction Verner Schultz initiated nomination of the girls. 45 other deputies supported his offer, reports ВВС.
Among the other nominees - Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, as well as HR defenders from Pakistan and Rwanda.
