Nobel Peace Laureate and human rights advocate Tawakkol Karman expressed her deep happiness over the selection of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, describing the honor as a well-deserved recognition of Machado’s continuous struggle for democracy and freedom in her country.

In a statement published on her official account on X (formerly Twitter), Karman said she was delighted by the Nobel Committee’s decision to honor a woman who has devoted her life to defending democracy and human dignity, inspiring her people to fight for freedom.

She considered the award a fitting tribute to Machado’s perseverance and commitment to the universal values of liberty and justice.

Karman also noted that awarding the prize this year to a figure representing the cause of democracy underscores that the defense of democratic principles remains the most urgent and important mission of the present era.

María Corina Machado has long been recognized as one of the leading voices of Venezuela’s democratic movement. Her selection for the Nobel Peace Prize highlights global acknowledgment of the enduring struggle for freedom and the right of peoples to self-determination.