Sakharov Prize
award honouring individuals and groups of people who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought
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Summary
Sakharov Prize is a human rights award[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of human rights award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,327 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Winner: Nelson Mandela[3], Leyla Zana[4], Malala Yousafzai[5], Aung San Suu Kyi[6], Wei Jingsheng[7], Anatoly Marchenko[8], Taslima Nasrin[9]
- Country: European Union[10], France[11]
- Named after: Andrei Sakharov[12]
- Headquarters location: Strasbourg[13]
- Commons category: Prix Sakharov[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1988[15]
- Official website: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sakharovprize/en/home/the-prize.html[16], http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sakharovprize/it/home/the-prize.html[17], https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sakharovprize/en/home[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sakharov Prize[19]
- Conferred by: European Parliament[20]
- Topic has template: Template:Sakharov Prize[21]
- Native label: Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought[22]
- Different from: Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award[23], Andrei Sakharov Prize "For Journalism as a Deed"[24], Andrei Sakharov Prize[25], Andrei Sakharov Prize For Writer's Civic Courage[26]
- Prize money: 50,000 euro[27]
- Category for recipients of this award: Category:Sakharov Prize laureates[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[29]
Why It Matters
Sakharov Prize has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
FAQs
What awards did Sakharov Prize receive?
Honors received include Nelson Mandela[3], Leyla Zana[4], Malala Yousafzai[5], and Aung San Suu Kyi[6].