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SAKHAROV PRIZE for the Freedom of Thought - Coggle Diagram
SAKHAROV PRIZE for the Freedom of Thought
awarded by European Parliament (EP)
Current President: Roberta Metsola (Maltese)
named after Soviet scientist, dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov
dedicated his life to the peaceful struggle for human rights.
people or groups that fight for
human rights
fundamental freedoms
right to free expression;
rights of minorities
respect for international law
development of democracy
Nominations
made by
political groups
any group of at least 40 MEPs
must include
supporting evidence
Choice of Laureates
1) Nominations assessed by
EP Committee on Foreign Affairs + A Committee on Development
2) Committees produce shortlist (3 candidates)
3) EP Conference of Presidents selects winner
Laureates get
50.000 Euro prize money
help from the EP in their fight for human rights
support if their life is at risk
2023 Laureate
Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran
awarding ceremony
Strasbourg (seat of the EP)
first awarded in 1988
Nelson Mandela
Anatoli Marchenko
