Sakharov freedom award

  • March 10, 2023
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Sakharov freedom award

Subject: International Relations

Section: International Awards

Concept:

  • Ukrainian human rights organization, Truth Hounds, has been awarded the 2023Sakharov Freedom Award for documenting war crimes, as reported by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), which established the award.
  • The NHC recognized the nongovernmental organization for documenting war crimes and potential crimes against humanity.
  • This year marks the first time a Ukrainian organization has received the award in 2022.

About the Sakharov Prize:

  • The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is awarded each year by the European Parliament.
  • The Sakharov Freedom Award was established in 1988 by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee to honour individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
  • The first people to receive this award are South African Nelson Mandela and Russian dissident Anatoly Marchenko.
  • It is named in honour of Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov and the prize money is 50 000 euros.
  • The 2023 award ceremony will occur at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo on 25 May 2023.
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