On 27 September AFET/DEVE/DROI will jointly present the candidates for this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, one of the most important events of the European Parliament. Each year it reaffirms the European Parliament’s unwavering commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights, a founding principle of our Union.
The nominees are: Afghan women represented by Shaharzad Akbar; Mary Akrami; Zarifa Ghafari; Palwasha Hassan; Freshta Karim; Sahraa Karimi; Metra Mehran; Horia Mosadiq; Sima Samar; Habiba Sarabi; and Anisa Shaheed / Afghanistan; Jeanine Áñez / Bolivia; Global Witness and their 22 local partners / United Kingdom; Sultana Khaya / Western Sahara; and Alexei Anatolievich Navalny / Russian Federation.
The committees on foreign affairs and development will meet again on 14 October to narrow the list of nominees to a three-candidate shortlist. The winning 2021 laureate will be announced on 21 October by the Parliament's Conference of Presidents (President and political groups' leaders). The Prize will be presented to the winner at an awards ceremony during the December plenary meeting, on 15 December.
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