Strasbourg, 16/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Sakharov Prize for 2009 has-been awarded to the Memorial organisation, which fights for defending human rights in Russia. Representatives from Memorial, Sergeï Kovalev, Lioudmila Alexeïeva and Oleg Orlov, were given a warm and lengthy standing ovation by the parliament and were commended by president Buzek. The latter explained that by honouring them, the EP is honouring those who lost their lives in the defence of freedom of thought and...