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WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in the United States, ICU nurse Lee Harper-Chen dedicated her time to helping her community in Arlington, Virginia, even after going through long and tiring work hours. “I was afraid. And I thought, I will fight my fear with facts. I …

The European Parliament has awarded the EU’s highest human rights award to imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny for challenging President Vladimir Putin’s rule in the country. Lawmakers on Wednesday (20/10), announced on Twitter that Navalny was the recipient of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The award is …

A South Sudanese women’s rights activist was named one of three winners of an award given by Amnesty International. The human rights organization said the three women had “protected the dignity, freedom and lives of women and children in crisis areas.” Riya William Yuyada, executive director of Crown the Women-South …

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was awarded the “Knight of Freedom” in abstentia on Tuesday at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland. Navalny was arrested last January and is serving a 2.5-year sentence for violating parole on his previous charges. Navalny said the sentence was politically motivated. The award …