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. It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Each nominee must have the support of at least 40 MEPs, and each individual Member may support only one nominee. Signed nominations accompanied by supporting evidence are then assessed in a joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Committee on Development (DEVE). A shortlist of three candidates is drawn up through a vote by AFET and DEVE committees, and then submitted to the Conference of Presidents for a final vote. The winner is usually announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place in November/December at plenary sitting in Strasbourg.

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Sakharov Prize 2017

European elections 2024: Sakharov Prize laureates send a message to European citizens

Sakharov Fellowship for human rights defenders: Lorent Saleh, Sakharov Prize Laureate from 2017 visits the newly-renovated exhibition space dedicated to the Sakharov prize in the Parlamentarium

European Youth Event (EYE 2021) - Workshops

"White torture underground poetry" performance by Lorent Saleh, Sakharov Prize 2017: extracts

Inauguration of the Sakharov ' Walk of Freedom '

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Lorent SALEH, 2017 Sakharov Prize winner

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Laurent SALEH, 2017 Sakharov Prize winner

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

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Lorent SALEH, 2017 Sakharov Laureate: arrival and roundtable

Plenary session - Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the case of Asia BIBI, Pakistani Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy and on the Venezuelan opposition

Clip: Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought (1988 - 2017)

Clip: Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought (1988 - 2019)

Clip: Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought (1988 - 2018)

Venezuela’s democratic opposition is awarded Sakharov Prize 2017

(02) Press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Julio BORGES and Antonio LEDEZMA, 2017 Sakharov Prize laureates : Q&A (13:41 - 13:56)

(02) EP Plenary session. Award of the Sakharov Prize 2017: opening speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (12:14 - 12:21)

(01) EP Plenary session. Award of the Sakharov Prize 2017: opening speech by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (12:08 - 12:13)

(05) EP Plenary session. Award of the Sakharov Prize 2017: award ceremony (12:51 - 12:55)

Clip: Venezuela's Democratic Opposition, 2017 laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

Sakharov Prize 2017: interview of Julio BORGES and Antonio LEDEZMA, representatives of the Democratic Opposition in Venezuela

Sakharov Prize 2017: interview of Lolita CHAVEZ and Bethlehem ISAAK, daughter of Dawit ISAAK, finalists

(01) Press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Julio BORGES and Antonio LEDEZMA, 2017 Sakharov Prize laureates: Q&A (13:29 - 13:41)

Infoclip: Situation in Venezuela

(03) EP Plenary session. Award of the Sakharov Prize 2017: speech by Julio BORGES, President of the Venezuelan National Assembly (12:21 - 12:40)

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