Butkevych, one of the founders of the human rights center Zmina and the radio channel Hromadske, has fought as a volunteer in the Ukrainian army and also been imprisoned as a prisoner of war in Russia, before he was released in a prisoner exchange last autumn.
– Your voice can be silenced, but your testimony is heard clearly and distinctly, said Theodoros Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, at a ceremony on Monday.
The Havel Prize has been awarded since 2013.
