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Freed Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut receives Sakharov Prize at European Parliament
Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, who was imprisoned in 2021 before being released in April 2026, addressed the European Parliament in a formal sitting on Wednesday after receiving the 2025 Sakharov…
Venezuelan pro-democracy figures win EU’s Sakharov Prize
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Thursday announced Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela's leading pro-democracy figure, and the country's widely recognized President-elect Edmundo…
The Sakharov Prize awarded to the brave people of Ukraine
Ukraine was officially presented with the Sakharov Prize on Wednesday following a decision by the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents. This year’s…
Finalists chosen for the Sakharov Prize 2022
The people of Ukraine resisting Russia's invasion, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Colombia's Truth Commission are this year's finalists for the Sakharov…
People of Ukraine nominated for EU human rights prize
Lawmakers from four European Parliament groups have nominated the people of Ukraine for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The…
UPDATED: European Parliament Sakharov Prize honours Alexei Navalny
At a European Parliament ceremony in Strasbourg, the daughter of the jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accepted the Sakharov Prize for…
Kremlin says Russia can not be forced to respect Navalny’s EU rights prize win
The Kremlin on Thursday said Russia could not be forced to respect the European Parliament’s decision to award an annual human rights…
Sakharov Prize 2021: European Parliament to announce candidates
MEPs will be presented with the nominees for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in a joint committee meeting on…
Democratic opposition in Belarus awarded 2020 Sakharov Prize
The democratic opposition in Belarus has been awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament. The annual human rights prize is…
EU: MEPs select the finalists for Sakharov Prize 2020
The democratic opposition in Belarus, Guapinol activists and Berta Cáceres, and the Archbishop of Mosul were shortlisted for the 2020 Sakharov Prize…