Traditionally, December 10, International Human Rights Day, determine the best journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders. This year human rights defender named Lubou Kavalova.

Mother of Vladislav Kovalev was awarded for the "defense of her son, who was accused of committing a terrorist act in the Minsk metro and later shot, and for the fight against the death penalty"

"At this will put my son's life. Throughout the time I supported the people, and if it were not so, I would be much more difficult. With this support, I'm still alive, I have something I can do. Do we have more rights? In my opinion, we have long taken them. In any cases are only unsubscribe "- Lubou Kavalova said.

The woman will continue to fight for the abolition of the death penalty in Belarus and for the rehabilitation of the name of his son.

Lawer of the year named Alivina Drigo and Alina Shostak that the courts protect the activists of "Young Front". Journalist of the Year is Andrew Poczobut.

BelSAT