Per Anger Prize to Uzbekistani human rights defender

The Swedish Per Anger Prize 2010 is awarded to human rights defender Elena Urlaeva from Uzbekistan for her nonviolent and unselfish struggle for human rights in her country. The prize will be presented at the Human Rights Days in Örebro on 15 November.The Swedish government has commissioned the Living History Forum to award the Per Anger Prize annually to an individual who has, with great courage and initiative and without personal gain, acted to promote democracy and humanity. "We trust that the prize will inspire people to take a stance, dare to speak out and show moral courage,