Sayana Mongush, Tuva-Online deputy editor, is awarded with Andrei Sakharov's prize. The jury headed by Alexei Simonov, head of the Glasnost Foundation, has studied over 100 works sent from 30 regions of Russia. Out of 23 qualified for the finals 6 nominees were selected among which was a Tuvan journalist. She conquered the jury by an easy line and a very firm position in defending human rights. The jury were astounded at the fact that a fragile and young woman is bringing up alone 5 children - 4 boys, the eldest is 16, and the youngest in the family 5-year-old girl. Alas, the main prize and 5000 dollars went to the Moscow journalist Igor Naidenov for his Beslan articles. Sayana and 4 other nominees received 500 dollars each and a diploma.