Alexei Nawalny war die bekannteste Stimme der russischen Opposition. Er kämpfte gegen Korruption und war leidenschaftlicher Kritiker des russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin. Am 16. Februar 2024 starb er unter mysteriösen Umständen in einer abgelegenen Strafkolonie in der russischen Arktis. Im Jahr 2021 hatte ihm das Europäische Parlament den Sacharow-Preis für geistige Freiheit verliehen.

Alexei Nawalny, Sacharow-Preisträger des Jahres 2021

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.

Sakharov Prize 2017

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Israel and occupied Palestinian territories - Meeting with Reem AL HAJAJRA, Director of Women of the Sun and Sakharov Prize Nominee

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

EP Plenary session - Announcement of the Sakharov Prize 2023 Laureate

AFET DEVE DROI - Announcement of the Sakharov Prize for the Freedom of Thought 2023 Candidates - Statements

AFET DEVE DROI joint Committee - Sakharov Prize 2023: Presentation of candidates

Full-size replica of Sakharov Prize laureate Alexey Navalny’s prison cell

First Vice-President Othmar Karas meets with the Laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2022.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Sakharov fellows

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Jewher ILHAM, the daughter of Sakharov Prize laureate Tohti ILHAM

Reportage from the Ukrainian border region by Lorent Saleh, 2017 Sakharov Prize Laureate followed by exchange of views

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Guillermo FARINAS, cuban Sakharov Prize laureates

EP Plenary Session - Award of the  Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Daria NAVALNAYA, daughter of Alexei NAVALNY, the 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Leonid VOLKOV, Chief of Staff of Alexei NAVALNY

Temporary exhibition “Andrei Sakharov: Scientist, Dissident, Human Rights Activist”

EP Plenary session -  Sakharov Prize 2021 laureate

EP Conference of Presidents on the decision on laureate of the 2021 Sakharov Prize

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

Sakharov Fellowship for human rights defenders programme and Lorent Saleh, 2017 Sakharov Prize Laureate, visit to the Parlamentarium

Die Europäische Union gründet auf den Prinzipien der Menschenrechte und Meinungsfreiheit. Deshalb unterstützt das Europäische Parlament Länder wie Tunesien auf ihrem Weg zu einer Demokratie. Diese Unterstützung geschieht in Form von rechtlichen und politischen Maßnahmen. Zu diesen gehören etwa der Sacharow-Preis und das Sacharow-Stipendium. Asma Kaouech, eine tunesische Aktivistin und Sacharow-Stipendiatin, erzählt uns ihre Geschichte.

Menschenrechte

Vom EU-Haushalt für das kommende Jahr bis zum vollständigen Verbot von Herbiziden auf Glyphosatbasis bis 2022 und den Gewinnern des Sacharow-Preises 2017: Fünf wichtige Zahlen aus Straßburg.

5 wichtige Zahlen aus Straßburg

Die Achtung der Menschenrechte ist einer der Grundwerte der Europäischen Union. Ein Verstoß gegen diese Rechte beeinträchtigt das demokratische Fundament, auf dem unsere Gesellschaft gründet. Das Europäische Parlament geht gegen derartige Verstöße mit gesetzgeberischen Maßnahmen und der Verankerung der Menschenrechte in seinen Außenhandelsabkommen vor. Als weiteres Zeichen seines Engagements für die Menschenrechte zeichnet das Europäische Parlament Personen, die Außerordentliches im Kampf für die Menschenrechte geleistet haben, mit dem jährlichen Sacharow-Preis für geistige Freiheit aus.

Der Sacharow-Preis für geistige Freiheit

Auf der zweiten Plenarsitzung im Oktober einigt sich das EU-Parlament auf den Gewinner des diesjährigen Sacharow-Preises für geistige Freiheit und gibt seine Entscheidung bekannt. Zudem befassen sich die Parlamentarier mit einem neuen Grenzkontrollsystem, dem besseren Schutz vor krebserregenden Stoffen am Arbeitsplatz, dem Schutz von Whistleblowern und vielem mehr

Demnächst: Sacharow-Preis, Grenzkontrollen, Whistleblowers und mehr

Das Programm der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2017 ist voll: von der Debatte über die Lage der Europäischen Union bis hin zum LUX-Preis und Sacharow-Preis für geistige Freiheit, der Migrationskrise, dem Klimawandel, der Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie, den Rechten entsandter Arbeitnehmer und zum Thema Online-Cookies.

Demnächst in der zweiten Jahreshälfte 2017

Announcement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President of the names of Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, advocate for the Yazidi community and for women surviving sexual enslavement by Islamic State, as Winners of the 2016 Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought, during the EP plenary session (24-27/10) in Strasbourg.

Announcement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President of the names of Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, as Winners of the 2016 Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought

This infoclip illustres pleople lighting candles to mark the 70th anniversary of deportation of Crimean Tatars, an interview of Mustafa Dzhemilev, the meeting between Mustafa Dzhemilev and Štefan Füle (15/09/2011), European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, and the meeting with Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the EC (09/11/2015). From 00:00:05 to 00:01:13 ©The Associated Press. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 29/09/2021. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP – www.aparchives.com

Infoclip: Sakharov Prize 2016 finalist - Mustafa Dzhemilev, former chair of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars People

This infoclip illustrates shots of Cumhuriyet newspaper's Istanbul office, Can DÜNDAR outside courthouse prior and after being sentenced, various of demo supporting Dundar and Gul following the issuance of warrants for their arrest in front of Cumhuriyet newspaper's Istanbul office, meeting between Can DÜNDAR and Martin SCHULZ at the EP in Brussels From 00:05:00 to 00:01:13 ©The Associated Press. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 29/09/2021. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP – www.aparchives.com

Infoclip: Sakharov Prize 2016 finalist - Can Dündar, former editor-in-chief of Turkish daily Cumhuriyet

This infoclip illustrates Urumqi People's Intermediate Court, Ilham Tohti working with is laptop at home, interview of Ilham Tohti, Uighur scholar. ©The Associated Press. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 29/09/2021. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP – www.aparchives.com

Infoclip: Sakharov Prize 2019 - Ilham Tohti, advocate of China's Uyghur minority

Sakharov Prize Network Conference in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT) and Stavros LAMBRINIDIS, EU Special Representative for Human Rights.

Sakharov Prize Network Conference: extracts from the conference in the presence of Sakharov Prize Laureates

Launch of the Book of Sakharov Laureates&nbsp;during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Opening speech by Martin SCHULZ, EP President

Launch of the Book of Sakharov Laureates: opening speech by Martin SCHULZ, EP President

Martin SCHULZ, EP President meets with former Sakharov Prize Laureates on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the creation of the prize: arrivals and roundtable

Debate on the Sakharov Prize Network - origins, achievements and the way forward: extracts from the debate with Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (EPP, DE) and Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), former EP Presidents

The Sakharov Prize Network - origins, achievements and the way forward: extracts from the debate with Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (EPP, DE) and Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), former EP Presidents

Ceremony of award of the Sakharov Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi, laureate in 1990 during the EP formal sitting in Strasbourg. Arrival in the hemicycle, standing ovation and statements by Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Aung San Suu Kyi, Sakharov Prize Winner 1990

Award of the Sakharov Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi, laureate in 1990: extracts from the ceremony

Recording of the Sakharov Prize 2005 Award ceremony (2013) for the Ladies in White (Damas de Blanco) - Cuba. In 2013 the Damas were finally able to accept in person the Sakharov Prize they had been awarded in 2005. President Berta SOLER and movement representatives Belkis Cantillo RAMIREZ and Laura Maria Labrada POLLAN, daughter of the Damas co-founder Laura Pollán who died in 2011, were allowed to exit Cuba.

Sakharov Prize 2005: Award ceremony (2013) Ladies in White (Damas de Blanco) - Cuba

Recording of the Sakharov Prize 2009 Award ceremony Memorial (Russia). Oleg Orlov, Sergei Kovalev and Lyudmila Alexeyeva were awarded the Sakharov Prize in 2009 on behalf of Memorial and all other human rights defenders in Russia.

Sakharov Prize 2009: Award ceremony Memorial - Russia

The European Parliament's 2009 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to Russian civil rights defence organization Memorial, and their three representatives Oleg Orlov, Sergei Kovalev and Lyudmila Alexeyeva, as well as all other human rights defenders in Russia. This infoclip contains the interview by Mr Oleg Orlov.

Infoclip: Memorial, Sakharov Prize Winner 2009

&lt;p>Ceremony of 20th anniversary of the Sakharov Prize. Sakharov Prize 2008 Award ceremony for Hu Jia (in absentia) - China. Zeng Jinyan, his then wife and co-nominee for the prize in 2007, addressed the award ceremony, which Hu Jia could not attend, via a video recording.&lt;/p>

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