Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny. This Sunday he received the Dresden Peace Prize, awarded posthumously to a Russian opponent who died in February in the Arctic prison where he was serving his sentence.

The prize, which in the past has been received by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, orchestra conductor Daniel Barenboim or Spanish surgeon Cristina Marin Campos, according to the organizers, is being presented individuals who contribute to creating a “better and more peaceful” world.

In this episode, Navalny presents “resistance to the policies of the Russian government that are contrary to human dignity” and “countless numbers of people who defend freedom and democracy in Russia have been detained or killed.”

Became a rival The ‘biggest threat’ to Russian President Vladimir Putin and its political system and represents “an encouraging example for all human rights defenders who continue their work,” according to the organization’s statement.

He presented the award to Navalnaya former German President Joachim Gauck, which underscored the charisma of an opposition leader who has managed to bring tens of thousands of people into the streets in protest and who has managed to challenge the Kremlin in unorthodox ways over the years.

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During the ceremony A. Requiem for Navalny’s death works of the Russian composer Sergei Nevsky.

(EFE)