Strasbourg, France, Oct 22, 2025 (AFP) - Aid workers, student movement among finalists for EU rights prize

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2025-10-22

Jailed journalists in Belarus and Georgia, students in Serbia and aid workers and reporters in Gaza are vying for the top EU rights prize to be awarded by the European Parliament Wednesday. The Sakharov Prize, set up in 1988 and named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, is bestowed annually on individuals or organisations to recognise their fight for human rights or democracy. Three groups of finalists are in the running this year: jailed Geo......

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