This info clip is a part of the video series called "European Parliament’s priorities and achievements (2019-2024)", demonstrating Parliament's unwavering commitment to human rights and democracy around the globe. Since 1988, Parliament’s Sakharov Prize recognises individuals, groups and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to protecting freedom of thought in the world. The info clip shows illustrative material related to the five Sakharov Laureates of the 9th legislative term, namely Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti fighting for the rights of China’s Uyghur minority, the democratic opposition in Belarus, Russian opposition leader, lawyer, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner Alexei Navalny, the brave people of Ukraine as well as Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement in Iran.

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Jewher Ilham arrives to the 2019 Sakharov Prize ceremony on behalf his farther Ilham Tohti, Strasbourg, France, 18/12/2019, (4 shots)

EP President David Sassoli introduces Jewher Ilham at the 2019 Sakharov Prize ceremony held in the hemicycle, Strasbourg, France, 18/12/2019, (3 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Jewher ILHAM, daughter of the 2019 Sakharov Prize Laureate Ilham Tohti, My father, like most Uyghurs, have been labelled violent extremists with a disease that needs to be cured and minds that needs to be washed. It is under this false label of extremism that the government has put one million, probably even more, into concentration camps.

Jewher Ilham receives the 2019 Sakharov Prize on behalf his farther Ilham Tohti, Strasbourg, France, 18/12/2019, (5 shots)

Belarusian demonstration in front of the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 21/09/2020, (4 shots)

Leader of the Belarusian democratic opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya meets with EP President David Sassoli, Brussels, Belgium, 21/09/2020, (2 shots)

Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) host Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other members of the Belarusian democratic opposition, Volha Kavalkova and Pavel Latushka, for a debate on the latest political developments and the popular uprising in Belarus, Brussels, Belgium, 21/09/2020, (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Leader of the Belarusian democratic opposition, Our peaceful protesters were met with violence.

EP President David Sassoli gives the 2020 Sakharov Prize to the democratic opposition in Belarus represented by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Veranika Tsapkala, Strasbourg, France, 16/12/2020, (4 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of the Belarusian democratic opposition, Unlike the war in Ukraine, ours is a quiet war. The goal of the Kremlin in this war is the same as in Ukraine to turn a sovereign country. Belarus, into yet another sterile Russian colony. And Putin is not doing this alone. He is doing it in cooperation with Lukashenka, who is selling our country and selling our independency. Piece by piece.

Red Square, Moscow, Russia, 20/10/2021, (2 shots)

Alexei Navalny&rsquo;s former office for rent with a graffiti &ldquo;Freedom for A.A.&rdquo; (A.A. means Alexey Anatolievich Navalny), Moscow, Russia, 20/10/2021, (3 shots)

Yulia Navalnaya meets with EP President Roberta Metsola after her husband&rsquo;s death, Strasbourg, France, 28/02/2024, (2 shots)

SOUNDBITE (English), Yulia NAVALNAYA, Putin must answer for what he has done with my country. Putin must answer for what he has done to a neighbouring peaceful country. And Putin must answer for everything he has done to Alexei.

A soldier takes photos of the destruction caused by the Russian aggression, Butcha, Ukraine, (1 shot)

Buildings destroyed by the Russian aggression, Irpin, Ukraine, (3 shots)

Ukrainian refugees flee the war, Slovakia, (3 shots)

Moment of silence in the hemicycle requested by Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, at the 2022 Sakharov Prize award ceremony, Strasbourg, France, 14/12/2022, (3 shots)

SOUNDBITE (Original), Volodymyr ZELENSKY, President of Ukraine, Glory to all our soldiers. Glory to each and every one who defends freedom in our people. Glory to Ukraine.

Standing applause following Zelensky&rsquo;s speech, Strasbourg, France, 14/12/2022, (5 shots)

EP President Roberta Metsola gives the 2022 Sakharov Prize to the Ukrainian people represented by their President, elected leaders and civil society at the award ceremony, Strasbourg, France, 14/12/2022, (4 shots) 

Sunrise at the Alborz mountains, Tehran, Iran, (1 shot)

Cutaways of Iranian women getting on the bus and walking in the city, Tehran, Iran, (4 shots)   

Flags in front of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, (1 shot)

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Today we honour the 2023 laureates of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. These are Jina Mahsa Amini and the Women, Life, Freedom Movement of Iran. It is with regret that I must inform you that Ms. Jina Mahsa Amini family were stopped from leaving Iran last Saturday and are under a travel ban imposed by the Iranian regime.

Photoshoot with Afsoon Najafi and Mersedeh Shahinkar representing Woman, Life, Freedom Movement, EP President Roberta Metsola, and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Strasbourg, France, 12/12/2023, (5 shots)

SOUNDBITE (Farsi), Afsoon NAJAFI, representing Woman, Life, Freedom Movement, The European Parliament can assist the Iranian people, the Iranian Revolution, and the Women, Live, Freedom Movement to progress and achieve its objectives by support. Because they are in Iran, they have limitations, although they are protesting and they are standing strong for this movement and the revolution. Unfortunately, all the protesters are arrested, imprisoned, killed. They are losing lives. But with the support of the European Parliament, we will be able to pursue this objective, reach results and be successful in our revolution and movement.