Sakharov Prize

Tech News

Far right decry vote after Musk fails to make Sakharov Award shortlist

Far right MEPs who nominated the billionaire for the prestigious award cast doubt on the voting process after Musk failed to make the final cut.

18/10/2024

Europe News

Top EU human rights prize awarded to Mahsa Amini

Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran were on Thursday awarded the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

19/10/2023

World News

Euroviews. The women of Iran deserve a tough EU line

Mahsa Amini’s example continues to challenge us, in Sweden, in Europe and beyond to dare to tell the truth and stand up for what is right, which is why I nominated her for this year's Sakharov Prize, MEP David Lega writes.

18/09/2023

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Here are the top stories in EU politics this week

A corruption scandal involving a member of the European Parliament sent shockwaves through Brussels but there was more positive news from the European Council.

16/12/2022

Europe News

MEPs award Sakharov Prize to the 'brave people' of Ukraine

This year's finalists included WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Colombia's Truth Commission.

19/10/2022

Europe News

MEPs nominate the 'brave people' of Ukraine for Sakharov Prize

The other two finalists are WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Colombia's Truth Commission.

13/10/2022

Europe News

Navalny's daughter accepts EU human rights award on his behalf

Daria Navalnaya, daughter of imprisoned anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was presented with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Wednesday at a ceremony in Strasbourg.

15/12/2021

Europe News

Alexei Navalny awarded EU's top human rights prize

Navalny, one of Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, was nominated alongside Bolivian lawyer Jeanine Áñez and the women of Afghanistan.

20/10/2021

Europe News

Navalny and Jeanine Anez on EU's Sakharov human rights prize shortlist

A group of Afghan women are also on the shortlist to win to European Union’s top human rights prize.

14/10/2021

Europe News

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: EU sanctions against Belarus not enough

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarus' democratic opposition leader, spoke exclusively to Euronews as she accepted the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize on behalf of the country's opposition.

16/12/2020

World News

Sakharov Prize: Belarus' opposition wins EU human rights award

EP President David Sassoli recognised an "initiative of brave women" in his speech, including opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

22/10/2020

Belgium

Belarus opposition activists nominated for EU human rights prize

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, first inaugurated in 1988, honours people or groups who defend human rights around the globe.

28/09/2020

World News

Aung San Suu Kyi suspended from the Sakharov Prize Community

The decision by the European Parliament sanctions her lack of action against the ongoing crimes against the Rohingya community in Myanmar.

10/09/2020

Europe News

The Brief: 'the last time I was able to talk to my father was 2014'

The Uyghur economist and human rights activist Ilham Tohti is this year's Sakharov Prize winner for dedicating his life to the fight for the rights of China's Muslim minority. In prison for the past five years, he won't be able to collect it. Euronews spoke to his daughter Jewher Ilham.

17/12/2019

China

Uyghur activist Ilham Tohti wins 2019 Sakharov Prize

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the fight for human rights across the globe.

24/10/2019

Europe News

Oleg Sentsov - a symbol of resistance in Ukraine

Filmmaker was ready to die during hunger strike

25/10/2018