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Belarusian authorities have released Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from prison
By Mark Trevelyan Dec 13 (Reuters) - Human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski fought for decades on behalf of political prisoners in Belarus, earning the Nobel Peace Prize but paying the cost of his own freedom.
Hours after being freed from a Belarusian prison under a US deal, dissident Ales Bialiatski vowed to continue his fight for democracy from exile and told AFP his Nobel Peace Prize saved him from the worst treatment in prison.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski was among the prisoners released.
The Nobel Prize stands as one of the world’s highest recognitions of human achievement, celebrating excellence that has reshaped societies, advanced knowledge and inspired generations.