Rights activists from Belarus, Nicaragua, the US and Iran selected for Right Livelihood Awards 2020

Nasrin Sotoudeh of Iran, Bryan Stevenson of the United States(US), Lottie Cunningham Wren of Nicaragua and Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, have won the Right Livelihood Award 2020.
The Right Livelihood Award is an international award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize,.
The Award was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull to “honour and support those who offer practical and exemplary contribution in such fields as environmental protection, human rights, sustainable development, health, education, which are not included in Nobel Prize list.
Each winner will receive a cash prize of one million Swedish kronor (approximately $110,000) during a virtual Award Presentation on December 3, 2020.

About the Winners

Imprisoned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh – for her fearless activism, at great personal risk, to promote political freedoms and human rights in Iran.
Civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson – for his inspiring endeavour to reform the US criminal justice system and advance racial reconciliation in the face of historic trauma.
Indigenous rights and environmental activist Lottie Cunningham Wren of Nicaragua – for her ceaseless dedication to the protection of indigenous lands and communities from exploitation and plunder.
Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski – “for his resolute struggle for the realisation of democracy and human rights in Belarus.