The European Parliament announced on Wednesday 20 October that it has decided to award its 2021 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny.
A group of 11 Afghan women and Bolivian Jeanine Áñez were in the running for the prize, which will be awarded on 15 December in Strasbourg (see EUROPE B12812A14).
“In awarding the Sakharov Prize to Alexei Navalny, we recognise his incredible courage and reiterate the European Parliament's unwavering...