Sakharov Prize Network Conference in the EP in Brussels. Family photo, address by Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Ensaf HAIDAR, wife and representative of Raif Badawi and Cutaways from the meeting with Ensaf Haidar, wife of Raif Badawi, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2015 (Saudi Arabia), Denis Mukwege, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2014 (DRC), Ali Ferzat, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2011 (Syria) Vitaliy Ponomarev, representative of Memorial, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2009 (Russia), Salih Mahmoud Mohamed Osman, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2007 (Sudan), Sophie Busson, representative of Reporters Without Borders, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2005, Zhanna Litvina, Representative of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2004 (Belarus), Taslima Nasreen, Sakharov Prize Laureate 1994 (Bangladesh) and Vildana Selimbegović, Representative of Oslobodjenje, Sakharov Prize Laureate 1993 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Brussels

conference

speech

SCHULZ, Martin (S&D, DE)

OSMAN, Salih Mahmoud (SD)

MUKWEGE, Denis

NASRIN, Taslima (BD)

BADAWI, Raif (SA)

FERZAT, Ali (SY)

LITVINA, Zhanna (BY)

Sakharov Prize Network

HAIDAR, Ensaf (SA)

Sakharov Prize Network Conference: family photo, address by Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Ensaf HAIDAR, wife and representative of Raif Badawi and ambiance shots

Atmosphere in the room prior to meeting (2 shots)

Arrival of EP President Martin SCHULZ and shaking hands with with all the former Sakharov laureates

Family photo of the former Sakharov laureates holding a Poster of the 2015 Sakharov laureate Raif Badawi (3 shots)

SOUNDBITE (German), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, The Parliament is continuing its efforts to keep the case of your husband, Raif Badawi, in the public consciousness. Members of the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee raised the issue directly with Saudi authorities during their recent visit. And they made the position of the European Parliament very clear there. I would also thank you, Mrs Haidar, we all know what this means for your children and yourselves.

SOUNDBITE (German), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, I would like to take this opportunity in your presence today, to call upon His Majesty King Salman of Saudi Arabia to pardon Raif Badawi, to reiterate the parliament's demands to release him without delay and unconditionally, and to allow his family to travel. And this will not just be to the benefit of Mr. Badawi, but will also be beneficial for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it would constitute an important step towards respecting its international human rights commitments.

SOUNDBITE (German), Martin SCHULZ, EP President, We want to provide young people with a Sakharov Fellowship. The response to our call for applications was overwhelming. The interest was enormous. We have selected a group of candidates, and this will help in training human rights defenders from around the world in our newtwork.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic), Ensaf HAIDAR, Wife of Raif Badawi, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2015, My love, Raif, it's been 4 years that I have been waiting in my apartment, in the emptiness of this apartment which burns, and burns of all the questions: when are you going to come back? In what form? When will it happen? What will I wear when you come back? How will I react? Will I take you in my arms and kiss you? Will I start crying? I wait in the suffering of memories. Quite often in the morning, we used to think how we were going to spend our evenings, what we were going to wear, what we were going to drink.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic), Ensaf HAIDAR, Wife of Raif Badawi, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2015, Raif, are three little angels everyday ask: why is daddy not here? And my answer has been different every time.I say that he can't travel because there's little problem between the Saudi regime and him, but they keep on asking questions. I do not know how to answer them. The children keep growing, and they're growing up and the questions become more and more grown up. And they're just as intelligent and just as daring as you are. You are free despite the cold bars of your cell. I think you are even freer than those that are hurting you and you have a lot of friends.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic), Ensaf HAIDAR, Wife of Raif Badawi, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2015, One day will come where my dear country will have to comply with the international treaties and conventions on human rights. My dream will come true. I am convinced of it as I am convinced that one day Raif wll be right here with us, before us, when I will finally find happiness.

Cutaways from the meeting showing the different laureates (9 shots): <ul> <li> Ensaf Haidar, wife of Raif Badawi, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2015, Saudi Arabia </li> <li> Denis Mukwege, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2014, DRC </li> <li> Ali Ferzat, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2011, Syria </li> <li> Vitaliy Ponomarev, representative of Memorial, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2009, Russia </li> <li> Salih Mahmoud Mohamed Osman, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2007, Sudan </li> <li> Sophie Busson, representative of Reporters Without Borders, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2005 </li> <li> Zhanna Litvina, Representative of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2004, Belarus </li> <li> Taslima Nasreen, Sakharov Prize Laureate 1994, Bangladesh </li> <li> Vildana Selimbegović, Representative of Oslobodjenje, Sakharov Prize Laureate 1993, Bosnia and Herzegovina </li> </ul>