Oleg Sentsov

Ukraine President Zelensky Visits Ukraine House Davos, Prime Minister Honcharuk Chairs Meeting of the National Investment Council of Ukraine

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk also chaired an invitation-only meeting of the National Investment Council of Ukraine, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure and Deutsche Bahn on the cooperation and development of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways).

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  • Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk also chaired an invitation-only meeting of the National Investment Council of Ukraine, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure and Deutsche Bahn on the cooperation and development of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways).
  • This contract is not about concession, it is a strategic partnership aimed to develop Ukraine's infrastructure," saidOleksiy Honcharuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine.
  • Also attending the National Investment Council meeting was Sir Suma Chakrabarti, President of the EBRD, who said, "EBRD remains the largest single investor in Ukraine, and 2019 was a standout year.
  • The Ukraine House Davos Organizing Committee expressed their gratitude to Mr. Sentsov for his invaluable role in the fight for Ukraine's freedom.

Ukraine President Zelensky Visits Ukraine House Davos, Prime Minister Honcharuk Chairs Meeting of the National Investment Council of Ukraine

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk also chaired an invitation-only meeting of the National Investment Council of Ukraine, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure and Deutsche Bahn on the cooperation and development of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways).

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  • Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk also chaired an invitation-only meeting of the National Investment Council of Ukraine, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure and Deutsche Bahn on the cooperation and development of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways).
  • This contract is not about concession, it is a strategic partnership aimed to develop Ukraine's infrastructure," saidOleksiy Honcharuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine.
  • Also attending the National Investment Council meeting was Sir Suma Chakrabarti, President of the EBRD, who said, "EBRD remains the largest single investor in Ukraine, and 2019 was a standout year.
  • The Ukraine House Davos Organizing Committee expressed their gratitude to Mr. Sentsov for his invaluable role in the fight for Ukraine's freedom.

Press release - Daughter of 2019 Sakharov Prize winner Ilham Tohti receives prize on his behalf

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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Ilham Tohti, with his activism, managed to give a voice to the Uyghurs.

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  • Ilham Tohti, with his activism, managed to give a voice to the Uyghurs.
  • Accepting the award during the ceremony in Strasbourg, Jewher Ilham said: It is an honour to be at the European Parliament today to accept the Sakharov Prize on behalf of my father.
  • Award ceremony

    The prize, consisting of a certificate and 50,000, was received by Jewher Ilhami, during the ceremony on 18 December 2019.

  • Last year the prize was awarded to the Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who accepted the prize in person in November after his release from prison.

Article - Sakharov Prize: 2018 laureate Oleg Sentsov receives his award

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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Awarding the prize, Parliament President David Sassoli said: You have clearly stood by your principles and convictions, Mr Sentsov, for which you have paid a very high price of freedom.

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  • Awarding the prize, Parliament President David Sassoli said: You have clearly stood by your principles and convictions, Mr Sentsov, for which you have paid a very high price of freedom.
  • Mr Sentsov had been released but many others, including bloggers and journalists like Stanislav Aseyev, are still held hostage in Eastern Ukraine.
  • Receiving the prize, Sentsov said: It is a huge honour and a huge responsibility to receive this prize.
  • Sentsov was on hunger strike from mid-May until 6 October 2018, when he ended it under threat of being force-fed.

Press release - 2018 Sakharov laureate Oleg Sentsov receives his award

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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Awarding the prize, EP President David Sassoli said: You have clearly stood by your principles and convictions, Mr. Sentsov, for which you have paid the very high price of freedom.

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  • Awarding the prize, EP President David Sassoli said: You have clearly stood by your principles and convictions, Mr. Sentsov, for which you have paid the very high price of freedom.
  • Mr Sentsov has been released but many others, including bloggers and journalists like Stanyslav Aseev, are still held hostage in Eastern Ukraine.
  • LInk to President Sassolil's full speech

    Receiving the prize, Oleg Sentsov said: (...) It is a huge honour and a huge responsibility to receive this prize.

  • Sentsov was on hunger strike from mid-May until 6 October 2018, when he ended the strike under threat of being force-fed.

Press release - Oleg Sentsov to receive his 2018 Sakharov Prize

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Monday, November 25, 2019
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Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov was last years Sakharov Prize laureate.

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  • Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov was last years Sakharov Prize laureate.
  • Until recently, he was serving a 20-year prison sentence in Russia for plotting terrorist acts against Russian de facto rule in Crimea.
  • He was released on 7 September following a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.
  • The award ceremony in the hemicycle in Strasbourg, at which Mr Sentsov will address Parliament, will take place on Tuesday, 26 November, from 12.00 to 12.30 CET.

Article - 2018 Sakharov laureate Oleg Sentsov to receive the award at ceremony in Parliament

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Thursday, November 21, 2019
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When Parliaments human rights prize was awarded last year, Sentsov was in prison for protesting Russias annexation of his native Crimea on Independence Square in Kiev.

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  • When Parliaments human rights prize was awarded last year, Sentsov was in prison for protesting Russias annexation of his native Crimea on Independence Square in Kiev.
  • Released in September as part of a prisoner exchange deal, he will now be presented the prize at a ceremony in Strasbourg on 26 November.
  • Watch our video to find out more about Oleg Sentsov and follow the ceremony live on our website.

Top story - Sakharov Prize 2018 - Oleg Sentsov

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Thursday, November 21, 2019
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Ukrainian film director and human rights activist Oleg Sentsov will be in Parliament on 26 November to pick up the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

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  • Ukrainian film director and human rights activist Oleg Sentsov will be in Parliament on 26 November to pick up the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
  • Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov was the winner of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thougth in 2018.
  • The finalists for the 2018 Sakharov Prize are: Oleg Sentsov, 11 NGOs saving migrant lives across the Mediterranean Sea and Nasser Zefzafi.
  • The nominees for the 2018 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought have been announced.

Press release - Book your interview slot with 2018 Sakharov Prize laureate Oleg Sentsov

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Monday, November 11, 2019
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You can book an interview slot with Mr Sentsov by sending an email to [email protected] and [email protected] by Friday 15 November at 12.00 at the latest.

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  • You can book an interview slot with Mr Sentsov by sending an email to [email protected] and [email protected] by Friday 15 November at 12.00 at the latest.
  • Please note that requests cannot be guaranteed and will be confirmed only on Thursday 21 November, not earlier.
  • Information on interpretation

    Interpretation will be available for the interviews with the laureate in either Russian-English or Russian-French.

  • Oleg Sentsov, 2018 Sakharov Prize laureate

    Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov was last years Sakharov Prize laureate.

Press release - Sakharov Prize 2019: MEPs choose the finalists

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Tuesday, October 8, 2019
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The prize itself will be awarded in a ceremony in Parliaments hemicycle in Strasbourg on 18 December.

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  • The prize itself will be awarded in a ceremony in Parliaments hemicycle in Strasbourg on 18 December.
  • Background

    The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by the European Parliament.

  • Last year, the prize was given to the Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov.
  • It is named in honour of Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov and the prize money is 50 000 euros.