Václav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026: call for nominations The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in partnership with the Václav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation, has issued a call for nominations for the 2026 Václav Havel Human...

Do you know an individual or NGO that is doing outstanding work to defend #humanrights?

Nominations have just opened for the 2026 #HavelPrize...

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Who is Venezuelan political leader María Corina Machado?

With the @coe.int #HavelPrize and Nobel Prize winner in the news, watch again her October 2024 talk with PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, where she told him about her life and struggle for freedom in #Venezuela:

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Yes, a great moment for the prisoners released and for #Belarus! Also a good occasion to plan redoubled efforts for other political prisoners currently detained, in Belarus as well as other European countries, incl #HavelPrize winners Osman Kavala (2023), Murat Arslan (2017), Anar Mammadli (2014)

“I am extremely happy to learn that #HavelPrize winners Maria Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski have been freed from prison, together with 121 other political prisoners!” said PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos.

“This is truly miraculous news at the end of a year filled with challenges!”

With Maria Corina Machado's daring escape from #Venezuela to Oslo to receive the #NobelPrize in the news, learn more about her life and work in this fascinating talk with PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, following her 2024 #HavelPrize win:

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"Violence dehumanises us" - Ukrainian journalist and human rights defender Maksym Butkevych, awarded the #HavelPrize last month, spoke at length about his life and work at a recent conference in Prague...

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PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos has warmly congratulated María Corina #Machado on today's award of the #NobelPeacePrize:

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She talked with the President about her work last year in this Vodcast, after she was awarded the #HavelPrize:

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MEDIABOX: "If Russia prevails, there will be no human rights left in my country..."

2025 #HavelPrize winner Maksym Butkevych talks about his work, his imprisonment in Russia, and the need to defend human dignity always.

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The challenges faced by journalists will be a focus of the #PACEautumn2025 session. Highlights include:

▶️ #HavelPrize Award
▶️ President of Malta
▶️ Prime Minister of Armenia
▶️ Reporting from #Gaza
▶️ Ukrainian journalists held in Russia

And more:
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The deadline for the 2025 #HavelPrize has been extended!

Nominations can now be submitted up to ➡️ 30 June.

The 60,000-euro prize honours "outstanding" work to defend human rights worldwide.

More:
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