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Article - Sakharov Prize 2023: the finalists

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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The finalists for the 2023 Sakharov Prize are women in Iran fighting for their rights, human rights defenders from Nicaragua and legal abortion activists.

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  • The finalists for the 2023 Sakharov Prize are women in Iran fighting for their rights, human rights defenders from Nicaragua and legal abortion activists.
  • This year’s finalists for the European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought were chosen in a vote by the foreign affairs and development committees on 12 October.
  • It is named in honour of Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov and has €50,000 in prize money.
  • - 19 October: Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the political group leaders decide on the winner
    - 13 December: the Sakharov Prize award ceremony takes place in Strasbourg

Press release - Press seminar on the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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Press seminar on the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

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  • Press seminar on the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
    The Sakharov Prize honours the Ukrainian people, who are defending their country and core European values.
  • Representatives of NGOs and public institutions will participate in the seminar
    Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 9:30 - 11:30
    Strasbourg - Room Weiss S 2.2 - Interactio - Webstreaming
    Interpretation: EN, ES, FR, UA, BG (tbc)
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    09:30 Welcome and practicalities
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    09:35 The Sakharov Prize
    Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, Finland), Vice-President of the European Parliament responsible for the Sakharov Network
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    09:45 Meeting with finalists of the Sakharov Prize 2022
    Francisco DE ROUX, President of The Truth Commission in Colombia (tbc)
    Stella ASSANGE, lawyer and wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, finalist of the Sakharov Prize 2022 (tbc)
    Introduced by Maria ARENA (S&D, Belgium), Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
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    Meeting with the laureates of the Sakharov Prize 2022: The brave people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders, and civil society
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    10:30 Panel 1
    Oleksandra MATVIYCHUK, human rights lawyer and Chair of the Center for Civil Liberties (tbc)
    Ivan FEDOROV, elected Mayor of Melitopol (tbc)
    Introduced by David McALLISTER (EPP, Germany), Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET)
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    11:00 Panel 2
    Serhiy KRUK, representative of the State Emergency Services (SES) of Ukraine (tbc)
    Yulia PAJEVSKA, founder of the evacuation medical unit Angels of Taira (tbc)
    Yaroslav BOZHKO, representative of the Yellow Ribbon Civil Resistance Movement (tbc)
    Introduced by Tomas TOB (EPP, Sweden), Chair of the Committee on Development (DEVE)
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    11:30 End of Seminar
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    Moderated by Raffaella DE MARTE, Head of the EP Media Services Unit, DG COMM

Press release - Sakharov Prize 2020: press conference with EP President Sassoli and laureates

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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This years Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the Belarusian democratic opposition, represented by, among others, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

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  • This years Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to the Belarusian democratic opposition, represented by, among others, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
  • The press conference on Wednesday will take place immediately after the 2020 Sakharov Prize award ceremony in Brussels and is expected to start at around 12.40 CET.
  • Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio by using the link https://broadcaster.interactio.io/join?code=HIAGWR22EJPB.
  • Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test.

Press release - Sakharov Prize 2020: interviews with the laureates

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Please note that making a request does not guarantee you an interview.

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  • Please note that making a request does not guarantee you an interview.
  • You will receive confirmation of whether you have an interview slot only on Friday 11 December, not earlier.
  • Journalists who wish to have interpretation must inform the EP Press Service in advance if they need such assistance.
  • The democratic opposition in Belarus, 2020 Sakharov Prize laureates

    The democratic opposition in Belarus are this years Sakharov Prize laureates, following a decision by European Parliament President David Sassoli and the political groups leaders on 22 October.

Press release - The 2020 Sakharov Prize awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus

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Friday, October 23, 2020
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But they have on their side something that brute force can never defeat - and this is the truth.

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  • But they have on their side something that brute force can never defeat - and this is the truth.
  • Background

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

  • It is named in honour of Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov and the prize money is 50 000 euros.
  • Last year, the prize was given to Ilham Tohti, an Uyghur economist fighting for the rights of Chinas Uyghur minority.

Press release - Sakharov Prize 2020: MEPs select the finalists

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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The prize itself will be awarded in a ceremony in Parliaments hemicycle on 16 December.

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  • The prize itself will be awarded in a ceremony in Parliaments hemicycle on 16 December.
  • Background

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

  • It is named in honour of Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov and the prize money is 50 000 euros.
  • Last year, the prize was given to Ilham Tohti, an Uyghur economist fighting for the rights of Chinas Uyghur minority.

Context Therapeutics to Present at Biotech Showcase 2020

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
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Details for this presentation are as follows:

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  • Details for this presentation are as follows:
    To schedule a meeting with the Context management team, please email [email protected] .
  • Onapristone ER (onapristone extended release) is a potent and specific antagonist of the progesterone receptor that is orally administered.
  • Onapristone ER is currently the subject of an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial in progesterone receptor positive ovarian cancer.
  • Context Therapeutics LLC is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing medicines to treat hormone driven cancers.

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.