DEVE AFET DROI - Presentation of candidates for the Sakharov Prize 2024

Views of Moscow - the candidature of opposition leader Alexei Navalny for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2021 - The Kremlin

Sakharov Fellowship - Meeting with Maria Arena, Chair of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights - EP Human rights activities

Sakharov Fellowship - Meeting with David McAllister, Chair of the Foreign Affairs committee - EU Global Human Rights Sanctions mechanism

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- Press conference

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020- David SASSOLI, EP President meets with the representatives of the democratic opposition in Belarus, laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2020.

EP plenary session -  Announcement of the Sakharov Prize 2020 by David SASSOLI, EP President

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents - decision on the Sakharov Prize 2020 winner

EP joint Committee on Development and Committee on Foreign Affairsin cooperation with the Subcommittee on Human Rights - Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020 - Vote on a shortlist of 3 candidatesPortraits des candidats Sakharov

Sakharov Prize 2020 candidate - Polish LGBTI activists

Pro and anti LGBT writings on a wall: Love is love and Stop bzdurom (name of the anarchy-queer collective fighting against homophobia) and a vulgar homophobic, anti gay slogan (on the right, vertical inscription).

Pawel Preneta, activist for the rights to equality and rights for LGBT persons nominated for the Sakharov Prize 2020.

Paulina Pajak, Polish LGBTI activist, candidate for Sakharov Prize 2020.

Kamil Maczuga, Polish LGBTI activist, candidate for Sakharov Prize 2020.

EP Press conference - Archbishop of Mosul Najeeb Michaeel nominated for the Sakharov prize 2020

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents

The European Parliament’s conference of Presidents selected the democratic opposition in Belarus as laureate of the Sakharov Prize 2020

The democratic opposition in Belarus – Sakharov Prize Laureate 2020

Interview with Sakharov prize nominee Claudelice SILVA dos SANTOS

Plenary session - Announcement of the Sakharov Prize winner 2019

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with the 2019 Sakharov Fellows

Alexei Navalny, a leading Russian opposition figure has been awarded the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. His daughter collected the prize in the absence of the jailed laureate. For years, Navalny has been calling for democracy and an end to corruption in his home country. The European Parliament honours his fight.

Parliament awards Alexei Navalny the 2021 Sakharov Prize

At the final plenary sitting of 2021, Parliament will award Alexei Navalny the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. MEPs will discuss how big online platforms should be more tightly regulated and vote on making 2022 the European Year of Youth. All that and more coming up in Strasbourg.

Coming up in Strasbourg: Sakharov Prize, ​internet giants and youth

Street demonstrations, investigations, poisoning and jail… Alexei Navalny’s fight against the corruption of the Russian regime has been met with intimidation and violence for more than a decade. The European Parliament awarded the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the jailed Russian opposition figure in the centenary year of Russian dissident Andrei Sakharov, after whom the prize is named.

Sakharov Prize 2021 – Alexei Navalny, standing up to the Russian regime

The European Parliament has a packed schedule when it returns after the summer recess, including key planks of the European Green Deal, agricultural reform, digital legislation and the Sakharov Prize. Parliament will also scrutinise the work of the Commission at the State of the Union debate.

What's coming up in the second half of 2021?

Every year, the European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to courageous individuals or organisations that stand up for human rights and democratic values. But do you know the man behind the award? From developing the hydrogen bomb to defending political prisoners, meet Andrei Sakharov.

Andrei Sakharov: the man behind the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

Parliament looked at the distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine and voted on a financial package that includes the long-term budget and a recovery fund to support EU economies from next year. MEPs discussed the future partnership between the UK and the EU, and also adopted new rules on access to safe drinking water in the EU. The 2020 Sakharov Prize was awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus.

Plenary highlights: From the long-term budget to the Sakharov Prize and Brexit

The democratic opposition in Belarus has been awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for their peaceful involvement in their country’s future. They are asking for new, free and fair elections after rigged results indicated Lukashenka had been elected president for the 6th time.

Democratic opposition in Belarus awarded the 2020 Sakharov Prize

Award ceremony of the 2020 Sakharov Prize during the plenary session (14-18/12) of the European Parliament, mainly in Brussels. The democratic opposition in Belarus is awarded in a ceremony in the European Parliament, in Brussels. David SASSOLI, EP President, makes the opening statement followed by the statement by Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarussian Democratic Opposition. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2020: opening statements by David SASSOLI, EP President, and Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Belarussian Democratic Opposition

Award ceremony of the 2020 Sakharov Prize during the plenary session (14-18/12) of the European Parliament, mainly in Brussels. The democratic opposition in Belarus is awarded in a ceremony in the European Parliament, in Brussels. Award Ceremony with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Veranika TSAPKALA, Siarhei DYLEUSKI, Ales BIALIATSKI, Stsiapan PUTSILA, Maria ADAMOVIC, wife of Mikola STATKEVICH, Tatiana KHOMICH - sister of Maryia KALESNIKAVA, Volha KAVALKOVA and remotely Svetlana ALEXIEVICH

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2020: Ceremony with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Veranika TSAPKALA, Siarhei DYLEUSKI, Ales BIALIATSKI, Stsiapan PUTSILA, Maria ADAMOVIC, Tatiana KHOMICH, Volha KAVALKOVA and, remotely, Svetlana ALEXIEVICH

The 2020 Sakharov Prize will be awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus, Parliament will consider the outcome of the latest EU summit, vote on REACT-EU, a new €47.5 billion recovery programme and look at updating drinking water regulations. All that and more, coming up in plenary.

Coming up in plenary: REACT-EU, drinking water and the Sakharov Prize.

After 26 years under an authoritarian president, the people of Belarus are calling for democracy and freedom. Peaceful weekly demonstrations since the election have been met with brutal repression. The European Parliament awards the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the democratic opposition of Belarus.

Sakharov Prize 2020 – The democratic opposition of Belarus, marching for freedom

President Sassoli announced the winner of the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. MEPs set out proposals for future farm policy and called for measures to halt EU-driven deforestation and ensure equal access to education. They also made recommendations for future legislation on AI.

Plenary highlights: Sakharov Prize, farm policy and artificial intelligence

Parliament will outline its demands for the better regulation of companies offering goods and services online and present its vision for an EU farm policy, promoting green, sustainable and fair farming. Parliamentary leaders will select the winner of the 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. All that and more coming up in plenary.

Coming up in plenary: Rules for online platforms, the future of farming and the Sakharov Prize

Every year since 1988 Members of the European Parliament have honoured human rights defenders with the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Nelson Mandela, Malala and Denis Mukwege have been among the laureates of the most prestigious EU human rights prize, named in honour of Russian dissident Andrei Sakharov.

Sakharov Prize: European Parliament’s award for human rights defenders

Ilham Tohti was awarded the 2019 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, Parliament elected a new EU Ombudsman and MEPs voted to condemn hate speech against the LGBTI community. Parliament also voted on measures to save Europe’s pollinators, and asked for clarification on digital tax rules.

Plenary highlights: the Sakharov Prize, EU Ombudsman election and LGBTI rights

In Parliament’s last session in Strasbourg of the year, MEPs will award the Sakharov Prize to the detained Uyghur activist Ilham Tohti in absentia, elect a new EU Ombudsman, discuss the rule of law in Malta and more.

Coming up in Strasbourg: Sakharov Prize, EU ombudsman and the rule of law in Malta

David SASSOLI, EP President and Lorent SALEH Sakharov Prize laureate 2017, participates in the ceremony of Sakharov Walk of Freedom, in Brussels. Extracts from the inauguration ceremony.

Sakharov Walk of Freedom: extracts from the inauguration ceremony by David SASSOLI, EP President and Lorent SALEH, Sakharov Prize laureate 2017

Ilham Tohti, a Uyghur economist and human rights activist, has been in a Chinese jail for the past 5 years in the Xinjiang region. The European Parliament has awarded him the 2019 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for his work trying to heal the divide between the Han Chinese and the Uyghur community.

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