Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny awarded EU's top human rights prize

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's main critic, has been awarded the European Union's top human rights prize.The 50,000-euro prize will be awarded in the December 15 session of European Parliament in FranceThe EU has sanctioned six Russian officials over the attack on Mr Navalny; Russia denies involvement

Other candidates had been a group of Afghan women and imprisoned Bolivian politician and former interim President Jeanine Anez."Mr Putin, free Alexei Navalny. Europe calls for his — and all other political prisoners' — freedom," it said.Mr Navalny survived a Soviet-era nerve agent poisoning while on a domestic flight in Russia.

Soviet sympathiser gets an award... Way to go ABC

Awarded for being a trouble maker,

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