SAKHAROV PRIZE

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• Mahsa Amini has been awarded the EU's Sakharov human rights prize 

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Sakharov Prize

• The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is commonly known as the Sakharov Prize.
• It is an honorary award for individuals or groups who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought.
• Named after Russian scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov, the prize was established in December 1988 by the European Parliament.
• The first prize was awarded jointly to South African Nelson Mandela and Russian Anatoly Marchenko.