European Parliament (BETAPHOTO/European Parliament/Alain ROLLAND)
Members of the European Parliament’s committee on foreign affairs and the committee on development chose three finalists for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought including students from Serbia.
Serbia’s protesting students were nominated by the Renew Europe group. The prize was named after Soviet nuclear physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989) and was awarded for the first time in 1988.
Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli were also shortlisted along with journalists and humanitarian workers in conflict zones, represented by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, the Red Crescent and the UNRWA.
A conference of presidents (made up by parliament speaker Roberta Metsola and the leaders of political groups) will chose this year’s laureate and reveal its decision at a plenary session on Oct. 23. The Sakharov Prize includes a EUR50,000 reward which will be presented in Strasbourg on Dec. 16.
To get full access to all content of interest see our
Subscription offer
Or
Register for free
And read up to 5 articles each month.
Already have an account? Please Log in.