ANNUAL REPORT 2022 ACHIEVEMENTS human rights movement. It during the full-scale Russian is extremely important that aggression against Ukraine. this event took place during The award is given annually the war, thereby attracting to “honour the courageous more attention to the values and creative work of certain of human rights and democ- individuals and organisations racy and inspiring the devel- promoting human rights and opment of a law-based state. democracy across the globe”. 2 This year’s Sakharov Prize “For Freedom of Thought” was awarded to the people rights in Ukraine, advocating of Ukraine represented the prosecution of war crim- by the President and civil inals internationally, promot- society. In particular, the ing the values of human rights head of the Center for and democracy in Ukraine Civil Liberties Oleksandra and abroad. By now, our rep- Matviichuk was mentioned resentatives have held more in the nomination. 4 than 30 such ofÏcial meetings, Oleksandra Matviichuk delivered dozens of lectures 3 received a Defender of at the invitation of higher ed- Democracy Award 2022 ucation institutions in Europe The CCL received an for her contribution to the and the United States, and award from the National promotion of peace, strength- given countless interviews Endowment for Democracy — ening of democracy and and comments to the media. Democracy Award 2022. democratic institutions, rule This work will continue. This is a prestigious award of law, human rights, non-dis- Awarding the Nobel Peace of the American National crimination and gender Prize to a Ukrainian human Endowment for Democracy equality. This organisation rights organisation means not (NED), which is awarded for unites democratic parliamen- only international recognition, its significant contribution tarians from across the globe. but also a huge step towards to the development of the In 2019, we held a Congress implementation of the human human rights movement of parliamentarians in the rights agenda in Ukraine and in Ukraine and its work Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. engaging more people in the 33