Nobel Peace Prize 2022 has been awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Russian & Ukrainian human rights organisations Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties
Ales Bialiatski was a key figure in the mid-1980s democracy movement in Belarus. He has promoted democracy and peaceful developments in Belarus
Memorial Moscow was founded in 1987 by human rights activists who wanted to ensure that the victims of communist regime oppression were never forgotten
The Center for Civil Liberties was established to promote human rights and democracy in Ukraine
Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year by the Norwegian Nobel Committee
They were recognised for their efforts to protect free expression, which is a requirement for democracy and long-term peace
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
In 2009, Barack Obama, America's first black president, was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize