Europe

Wife of jailed Saudi blogger hopes Sakharov Prize will be 'gateway to freedom'

Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi is being officially awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Wednesday. But the human rights activist

15/12/2015

World News

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins Sakharov Prize

The Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi has won this year’s Sakharov Prize. Raif Badawi/h3> Fortunately Raif Badawi was not flogged today in #Saudi

29/10/2015

Europe

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins EU's Sakharov rights prize

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for insulting Islam and for cyber crime, was awarded the

29/10/2015

Europe

The Man Who Mends Women: Congolese doctor unveils new documentary

A new documentary by the winner of an EU rights prize highlights the stories of women who have been raped during the conflict in the Democratic

26/03/2015

Republic of the Congo

"The situation is very dire": DR Congo hospital for rape victims assets seized

A hospital that treats victims of rape has accused the Congolese government of hounding it after tax authorities seized its assets. Panzi hospital in

03/01/2015

World News

LIVE: Malala Yousafzai receives 2013 Sakharov Prize

20/11/2013

World News

Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai wins European Parliament Sakharov human rights prize

10/10/2013

European Union

Europe Weekly: MEPs fret over US spying claims

05/07/2013

World

Cuban dissident Fariñas finally picks up rights prize from MEPs

03/07/2013

Europe

Cuba's Ladies in White finally pick up EU rights prize

23/04/2013

World

Ebadi speaks for Sotoudeh: support Iran's dissidents in every way possible

13/12/2012

World

Detained Iranians receive Sakharov Prize

12/12/2012