Aleksei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya Honoured with Freedom Prize

• The late Russian dissident Aleksei Navalny and his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, will receive the Freedom Prize of the Media from a leading German forum, the Ludwig Erhard Summit. The award is presented annually to public figures who have made significant contributions to freedom of expression, dialogue, and democracy.
• The Freedom Prize has been awarded to other prominent figures, including Russian politician Garry Kasparov in 2023 and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the past.
• Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, widely recognized for his role in the dissolution of the Soviet Union and democratic reforms, has also been a recipient of the award.

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Published date : 10 Apr 2024 05:10PM