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

Oleg SENTSOV sits behind glass in a cage at a court room in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Tuesday, July  21, 2015. A Ukrainian filmmaker who has been in jail for over a year now has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit terrorism. 39-year old Sentsov was arrested in Crimea's capital in May 2014 after a pro-Ukrainian rally protesting Russians annexation of Crimea in March that year.

SAKHAROV Prize 2018 Finalists

Sakharov Prize 2018 - presentation of the candidates

Joint AFET / DEVE / DROI committee meeting Sakharov Prize 2018 - presentation of the candidates

Sakharov prize bilboard in front of the EP building in Brussels.

30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - Family picture with Sakharov Prize winners and EP President.

30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought- 30 years of Sakharov Prize - laureates’ views on priorities for human rights action - closing debate

30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Family picture with Sakharov Prize winners.

30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought- Sakharov Prize Network deliveries: the Sakharov Prize fellowship for human rights defenders and the EP -  Sakharov traineeship - debate with fellows and trainees

30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought- Exhibition “They Defend our Freedoms” - 30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - Third panel

30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
- Joint extraordinary meeting DROI/AFET/DEVE

30 years of Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought - Group photo

2017 Sakharov Prize Award -  Press conference

2017 Sakharov Prize Award - Ceremony

Sakharov Prize 2017 award ceremony

Antonio TAJANI - EP President meets with the laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2017

Seminar for journalists - Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

MEPs backed Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission, which will now take office on 1 December. Parliament also approved the 2020 budget and set an EU goal of climate neutrality by 2050.

Plenary highlights: the von der Leyen Commission, 2020 budget and  COP25

MEPs will vote on the new European Commission and the EU’s 2020 Budget. Parliament President David Sassoli will announce the winner of the LUX Film Prize. Plus the winner of last year’s Skharov Prize for Freedom of thought will collect his award after being released from a Russian prison.

Coming up in Strasbourg: Crunch vote on new Commission 2020 Budget, LUX Prize

The 2018 winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been released from prison after spending more than 5 years behind bars. He was sentenced in 2015 by a Russian court to 20 years in prison for “plotting terrorist acts”. His trial was described as unfair by international organisations.

Sakharov Prize 2018: Oleg Sentsov and the struggle of political prisoners in Russia

The winner of this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought will be announced in Strasbourg. Outgoing Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will appear before Parliament for the last time. MEPs will discuss the latest Brexit developments, vote on the next EU budget, and discuss the situation in northern Syria.

Coming up in Strasbourg: Sakharov Prize, Juncker’s farewell, Brexit, budget and Turkey-Syria

Parliament held a minute of silence to pay tribute to victims of the Strasbourg attack. Members also approved next year’s budget and locked down the biggest bilateral trade deal ever negotiated by the EU. Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov was awarded the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Members voted on the introduction of humanitarian visas so that asylum-seekers can access Europe safely.

From Strasbourg attack to Sakharov Prize: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker and activist, is the laureate of the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. 

The prize, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament.

Oleg Sentsov awarded Sakharov Prize 2018

Parliament holds its 14th Future of Europe debate, this time with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. The Sakharov Prize is awarded to the imprisoned filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, and Parliament votes on stricter rules on carcinogens in the workplace.

Coming up in Strasbourg: from Sakharov Prize to carcinogens at work

The filmmaker Oleg Sentsov was sentenced in Russia to 20 years in prison for “plotting terrorist acts”. His trial was described as unfair by international organisations. The European Parliament awarded him the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. On hunger strike for 145 days, he has become a symbol of the struggle for the release of political prisoners held in Russia and around the world.

Sakharov Prize 2018: Oleg Sentsov, a political prisoner

Parliament voted to forbid the sale of single-use plastic. It also discussed changes to road use charges in the EU, announced the winner of the 2018 Sakharov Prize, and condemned the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Members also voted to curb the use of antibiotics in farming to fight against antimicrobial resistance.

From plastics to the Sakharov Prize: 5 numbers from Strasbourg

Live replay of EP Plenary session - Announcement of the Sakharov Prize winner 2018 by Antonio TAJANI, EP President Winner: Oleg SENTSOV

EP Plenary session - Announcement of the Sakharov Prize winner 2018 by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (12:02 - 12:06)

MEPs vote on an EU-wide ban on throwaway plastics and discuss the future of Europe with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Also on the agenda: new standards for clean water, the Sakharov Prize and the impact of the Cambridge Analytica scandal on data protection.

Coming up in Strasbourg: from single-use plastics to drinking water

Parliament continues discussions on the implications of the Cambridge Analytica election scandal, new measures to reduce plastic in European waters and choose the three finalists for the 2018 Sakharov Freedom of Thought prize.

Coming up in Brussels: from Facebook to the 2018 Sakharov prize

From an EU Solidarity Corps to cheaper phone calls and the future of Europe, there will be much for members to work on in the second half of 2018.  We have a look at the hot topics coming to Parliament in the next six months.

Coming Up in the second half of 2018

The 2017 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, thorny Brexit negotiations, the violent persecution of Muslim ethnic minority Rohingya by Burmese authorities and reforms in EU agricultural policy: here are 5 numbers to take away from the plenary.

From Brexit to Burma: 5 numbers to take away from Strasbourg

The 2017 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of thought has been awarded to all political prisoners in Venezuela and the democratic opposition, represented by the president of its National Assembly Julio Borges. “This award is a recognition for every Venezuelan”, said Julio Borges while receiving the Prize in Strasbourg. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament.

Venezuela’s democratic opposition is awarded Sakharov Prize 2017

In the year’s final plenary session, the European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, discusses the progress of Brexit negotiations, and votes on the extension of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI). Also on the cards is a vote on recommendations for countering money laundering, and a vote on whether to allow phosphates in kebab meat.

Coming up: The 2017 Sakharov Prize, Brexit, and countering tax evasion

Clip presenting the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought laureates from 1988 till 2017. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sakharovprize/en/laureates.html This clip may not be edited and must be shown in its entirety.

Clip: Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 1988 - 2017

Venezuela is facing an economic and political crisis. The country's political opposition is fighting every day to regain freedom. The European Parliament awarded the 2017 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to all political prisoners in Venezuela and the democratic opposition, represented by the president of its National Assembly Julio Borges.

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