Russian Activist Alexei Navalny Wins European Union’s Sakharov Prize
- The European Parliament has awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize, Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2021, to the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
- The 45-year-old activist has been awarded for his immense personal bravery to fight tirelessly against the corruption of Vladimir Putin’s regime.
- Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, commonly known as Sakharov Prize, is European Parliament’s top human rights prize.
- The prize honours individuals and groups of people who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought.