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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek, left, congratulates Lyudmila Alexeyeva after the Russian activist received the European Union's top human rights award in recognition of the difficult conditions they face at home, Wednesday, Dec.16, 2009 in Strasbourg, at the European Parliament, eastern France. Kremlin critics Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Sergei Kovalyov and Oleg Orlov accepted the Sakharov Prize at the legislature of the 27-nation EU on behalf of the human rights organization Memorial on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Christian Lutz)
From left, Russia's Oleg Orlov, Lyudmila Alexeyeva and Sergei Kovalyov pose as the Russian activists received the European Union's top human rights award in recognition of the difficult conditions they face at home, Wednesday, Dec.16, 2009 in Strasbourg, at the European Parliament, eastern France. Kremlin critics Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Sergei Kovalyov and Oleg Orlov accepted the Sakharov Prize at the legislature of the 27-nation EU on behalf of the human rights organization Memorial on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Christian Lutz)
