Zhanna Nemtsova awarded with Solidarity Prize 2015 of Poland

Russian journalist and social activist Zhanna Nemtsova was awarded with Poland’s Solidarity Prize 2015. She was bestowed with this award for championing (promotion and protection) democracy and human rights. Zhanna is the daughter of slain Russian statesman and liberal politician Boris Nemtsov who was assassinated by unknown assailants on February 27, 2014. Presently, she is working for Berlin based German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in the Russian department. Earlier she has worked with Russian business news channel RBK. She had left Russia in June 2014 after her father’s assassination.
About Solidarity Prize 
It is Polish award for promotion and protection of democracy and civil liberties.
 Established in 2014 by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland. 
The prize is named after former Polish President and anti-communist icon leader Lech Walesa, who had launched trade union named Solidarity trade union.
 It was established to mark the 25th anniversary of Poland’s semi-free elections which were held in 1989.
 This election had signalled the end of communism across the Soviet bloc. Award carries monetary prize of US 1.1 million dollars.