The most prestigious award in the field of human rights protection - the Nobel peace prize - awarded "to the Quartet's national dialogue in Tunisia" for the main contribution to democracy-building in the result of the "Jasmine revolution" of 2011.
The organization itself was not involved in civil unrest, and engaged in preserving the achievements of the last revolution.
Oslo has been awarding the most elite awards in the world for human rights defenders and public figures - Nobel peace prize. On it, in particular, claimed that German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Pope Francis and Russian newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", which some bookmakers called one of the most possible favorites.
But the Nobel Committee decided to give the award for "Quartet of the national dialogue in Tunisia". The prize was awarded "for decisive contribution to the construction of pluralistic democracy in Tunisia is the result of the "Jasmine revolution" 2011".
The organization was created in 2013, 2 years later after the events of the revolution. At the same time, the process of democratization is under threat of destruction due to the fact that the country was gripped by a series of political assassinations and a wave of social concerts. The Quartet, therefore, was able to preserve the achievements of the revolution and to ensure the development of democracy in the country.
In "Quartet national dialogue in Tunisia" includes 4 main power for social movements - the Tunisian General Confederation of labour, the Tunisian Confederation of industry, trade and Handicrafts, the Tunisian League for the protection of civil rights and the national order of lawyers of Tunisia. Congratulations to the Quartet has already received from the UN.
The amount of each Nobel prize this year is 8 million Swedish kronor ($953 thousand or 58.5 million rubles). Owners peace prize a year ago approved a 14-year-old human rights activist Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan and activist from India Kailash Satyarthi. They gave it an award for effort against oppression and exploitation of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.
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