Alexei Navalny, 2021 Sakharov Prize winner

Navalny, Russia’s most prominent voice of opposition, known for exposing corruption and being an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances on 16 February 2024  in a remote Arctic penal colony. In 2021, he was awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

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Shining an EU spotlight on democracy and human rights In this podcast you will find the latest developments regarding prestigious awards like the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the Lux Audience Award, the Charlemagne Youth Prize and the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism. Stay tuned for comprehensive reporting and updates on  the initiatives of the European Parliament to support democracy and human rights.You can listen to more podcasts on Europarl Radio, the web radio of the European Parliament.