Video about the laureates, journalists Mzia AMAGLOBELI from Georgia and Andrzej POCZOBUT from Belarus, is shown in the hemicycle. Named after Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the EU’s highest human rights award. It has been awarded by Parliament to individuals or organisations every year since 1988, in recognition of their work in one of the following areas: the defence of human rights and fundamental rights, in particular freedom of expression, the safeguarding of minority rights, respect for international law, the development of democracy and the defence of the rule of law.

Award of the 2025 Sakharov Prize: video about the laureates, journalists Mzia AMAGLOBELI from Georgia and Andrzej POCZOBUT from Belarus

Irma DIMITRADZE, representative of the imprisoned journalist Mzia AMAGLOBELI from Georgia, delivers a speech in the hemicycle. Named after Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the EU’s highest human rights award. It has been awarded by Parliament to individuals or organisations every year since 1988, in recognition of their work in one of the following areas: the defence of human rights and fundamental rights, in particular freedom of expression, the safeguarding of minority rights, respect for international law, the development of democracy and the defence of the rule of law. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Award of the 2025 Sakharov Prize: speech by Irma DIMITRADZE, representative of the imprisoned journalist Mzia AMAGLOBELI from Georgia

Handover of the diplomas to the laureates representatives and family photo. Named after Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the EU’s highest human rights award. It has been awarded by Parliament to individuals or organisations every year since 1988, in recognition of their work in one of the following areas: the defence of human rights and fundamental rights, in particular freedom of expression, the safeguarding of minority rights, respect for international law, the development of democracy and the defence of the rule of law.

Award of the 2025 Sakharov Prize: handover of the diplomas to the laureates representatives and family photo

This news item shows extracts from the statement of Irma Dimitradze, representative of Mzia Amaglobeli, Sakharov Prize 2025 laureate. Mzia Amaglobeli is a Georgian journalist and director of online media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti who was arrested in January 2025 for joining anti-government protests. In August, she was sentenced to two years in prison, becoming Georgia’s first female political prisoner since its independence. 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.

Award of the 2025 Sakharov Prize: statement by Irma Dimitradze, representative of Mzia AMAGLOBELI, Sakharov Prize 2025 laureate

This Infoclip presents footage of Mzia Amaglobeli, Georgian journalist and Sakharov Prize 2025 laureate, during her trial in Georgia. Amaglobeli is co-founder and director of the online media outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti. She has been arrested on 12 January 2025 with the charges of "attacking" a police officer. On 6 August 2025, Amaghlobeli was convicted and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. She is the first female political prisoner since the country’s independence and a defender of freedom of expression, Amaglobeli has become the figurehead for Georgia’s pro-democracy protest movement, opposing the ruling ‘Georgian Dream’ party’s regime since the contested October 2024 elections. The footage is courtesy of Formula TV.

Infoclip: Mzia AMAGLOBELI, Georgian journalist - Sakharov Prize 2025 laureate

This news item presents the roundtable at the CoP (Conference of Presidents) and extracts from the announcement in the Chamber by Roberta METSOLA, EP President of the laureate: Imprisoned journalists fighting for your freedom and ours, Andrzej POCZOBUT from Belarus and Mzia AMAGLOBELI from Georgia as awarded 2025 Sakharov Prize

Imprisoned journalists fighting for your freedom and ours, Andrzej POCZOBUT from Belarus and Mzia AMAGLOBELI from Georgia awarded 2025 Sakharov Laureates: roundtable at the Conference of Presidents, extracts from the announcement by Roberta MESTOLA

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, announces the laureate of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is the EU's highest human rights award. It has been awarded annually by Parliament since 1988, to individuals, groups or organisations in recognition of their outstanding commitment to human rights, freedom of expression or the defence of democratic values. The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by Parliament on 16 December. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

AMAGHLOBELI, Mzia (GE)

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