“The Ukrainian human rights activist, journalist, military and former prisoners of war Maxim Butkevich became the winner of this year’s Vaclav Gavel Prize in the field of human rights. The winner was announced by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Theodoros Ruspoulos, RBC-Ukraine reports. Maxim Butkevich is a well -known Ukrainian journalist, human rights activist, as well as co -founder of the Center of Human Rights “Change” and “Public Radio”. Military Service and captivity: after full -scale”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
The Ukrainian human rights activist, journalist, military and former prisoners of war Maxim Butkevich became the winner of this year’s Vaclav Gavel Prize in the field of human rights.
The winner was announced by the President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Theodoros Ruspoulos reports RBC-Ukraine .
Maxim Butkevich is a well -known Ukrainian journalist, human rights activist, as well as co -founder of the Center of Human Rights “Change” and “Public Radio”.
- Military service and captivity: after a full -scale invasion of Russia in 2022, he voluntarily joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and became a platoon commander.
- Prison: He was captured, was sentenced to the Russians to 13 years in prison and spent more than two years in cruel conditions.
- Liberation: It was released in October 2024 during the exchange of prisoners.
The Vaclav Gavel Human Rights Prize is an annual award that is awarded for outstanding services to human rights protection in Europe and beyond.
- Founders: The award was launched in 2013 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe together with the Library of Vaclav Gavel and the Charta 77 Foundation.
- Memory: The Prize is dedicated to the memory of Vaclav Gavel – the last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic.
The Vaclav Gavel Prize 2024, which notes the outstanding actions of civil society to protect human rights in Europe and the world, was received by Venezuelan political figure and human rights activist Maria Korina Machado.
In 2023, the Turkish human rights activist Osman Cavala became the winner of the Vaclav Gavel Prize in 2023.
