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Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny is awarded the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in a ceremony during the plenary session in Strasbourg. Ambiance shots prior to the ceremony and opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President. This transcript is a result àof an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2021: ambiance shots prior to the ceremony and opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny is awarded the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Mr Volkov is one of Mr Navalny’s political advisers and served as his chief of staff during Mr Navalny’s 2018 presidential election campaign.

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2021 - Statement by Leonid Volkov, Chief of Staff of Alexei Navalny and extracts from the Press Seminar

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2021 - Statement by Leonid Volkov, Chief of Staff of Alexei Navalny

Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny will be awarded the 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The Committees on Foreign Affairs and Development (AFET) and the Subcommittee on Human Rights hold a joint exchange of views with the representatives of the 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate Mr Alexei Navalny - his daughter Daria Navalnaya and his adviser Leonid Volkov. Mr Navalny is currently incarcerated in a high-security penal colony in Russia and therefore cannot be present in person.

Exchange of views with Daria NAVALNAYA, daughter of Alexei NAVALNY, the 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Leonid VOLKOV, Chief of Staff of Alexei NAVALNY

The Parlamentarium, the EP’s Visitor Centre, is hosting the temporary exhibition “Andrei Sakharov: Scientist, Dissident, Human Rights Activist” as part of the celebrations marking 100 years since the birth of Andrei Sakharov, a man who inspired the creation of European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Created in partnership with the Sakharov Center in Moscow, Russia, and the Sakharov Research Centre in Kaunas, Lithuania, the exhibition highlights the major events in the life of Andrei Sakharov, also known as the “father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb”.

Temporary exhibition “Andrei Sakharov: Scientist, Dissident, Human Rights Activist" (as part of the celebrations marking 100 years since the birth of Andrei Sakharov)

The Vice-President of the European Parliament announces the winner of the 2021 Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought. Alexei NAVALNY, for his courage in fighting for freedom, democracy and human rights, is a Russian opposition politician, anti-corruption activist and major political opponent of the country's president Vladimir Putin.

2021 Sakharov Prize laureate: announcement of the winner

MEPs have awarded Russian opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny the European Parliament’s 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. This Infoclip illustrates Moscow, Russian government buildings, Douma, memorial place for Boris Nemtsov, the Prison Matrosskaya Tishina where Navalny was detained, headquarters of Russian media, blocked websites in Russia.

Infoclip: Alexei NAVALNY, Sakharov Prize 2021 - Illustration shots of Moscow

The Conference of Presidents meet in Strasbourg. The winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of thought is decided by Parliament’s President and political group leaders. Awarded for the first time in 1988, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the highest tribute paid by the European Union to human rights work. It gives recognition to individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought. 2021 Sakharov Prize:Alexei Navalny, nominated for his courage in fighting for freedom, democracy and human rights, is a Russian opposition politician, anti-corruption activist and major political opponent of the country's president Vladimir Putin.

Meeting of the EP Conference of Presidents on the decision on laureate of the 2021 Sakharov Prize : arrivals, roundtable and announcement of the result in the Plenary session

Announcement of the results of the vote on the shortlist of three candidates for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2021

Afghan women, are nominated for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by S&D and the Greens/EFA for their brave fight for equality and human rights. Under the previous Taliban regime, women experienced forced marriage, high maternity mortality, low literacy, forced virginity tests and couldn’t travel without a male. Following the Taliban's return to power, women are again excluded from government and education and their rights and freedoms are threatened.This Infoclip presents Images of women in Afghanistan protesting for rights, working in a hospital and outside schools, since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The footage are ©AFP. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the Sakharov Prize 2021 until 14/10/2022. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AFP – www.afp.com

Infoclip: Afghan women, Sakharov Prize 2021 candidate

Jeanine Áñez, is a Bolivian politician who became interim president in November 2019, after alleged electoral fraud by incumbent Evo Morales. In November 2020, after free and fair elections there was a peaceful transfer of power. However, on 13 March 2021 she was arrested on charges of “terrorism, sedition and conspiracy”. Accused of plotting a coup d’état against Morales, she has been imprisoned ever since. The footage are ©AFP. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the Sakharov Prize 2021 until 14/10/2022. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AFP – www.afp.com

Infoclip: Jeanine Áñez, Sakharov Prize 2021 candidate

Clip presenting all the laureates of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought from 1988 to 2020. Each year, the European Parliament awards this award to honour exceptional individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. In 2020, the prize went to the Belarussian opposition for defending democracy in the country.

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