Jailed Cuban dissident leader Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara wins Norwegian Rafto human rights award

The Rafto prize, awarded by a Norwegian human rights foundation, was given to Cuban dissident leader Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara for his fearless opposition to authoritarianism through art. Several past Rafto laureates, including Aung San Suu Kyi and Shirin Ebadi, went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize for this year will be announced on Oct. 11 in Oslo.

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