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European Parliament adopts resolution demanding unconditional release of U
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) also adopted a resolution demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Ilham Tohti, the 2019 Sakharov Prize laureate, and Gulshan Abbas, as well as all those arbitrarily detained in China.
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European group nominates 11 Afghan women for human rights award
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 28 (ANI): The Socialists and Democrats Group on Monday nominated eleven Afghan women for the 2021 Sakharov Prize in the European Parliament.
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Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya receives EU's Sakharov Prize
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian opposition leader and ex-presidential candidate in exile, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, received the European Union's Sakharov Prize, awarded to the Belarusian opposition, on Wednesday.
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Iranian human rights lawyer Sotoudeh sentenced to 38 years in prison, says
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], March 13 (ANI): Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to serve 38 years in prison and 148 lashes, according to her family.
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Jailed Ukrainian filmmaker awarded Sakharov Prize
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 25 (ANI): The European Union on Thursday conferred the 2018 Sakharov Prize to Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who is currently imprisoned in Russia for allegedly plotting acts of terrorism.
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