Established 25 years ago and awarded each year by the European Parliament, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has finally announced the list of nominees for this year. The seven finalists were announced on September 16th in Brussels, including Malala Yousafzai and Edward Snowden. Named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, the prize was set up in 1988 aiming to honour individuals… Read more →
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UNSPOKEN : when expressing your opinion is a reckless thing to do
In the aftermath of the conviction of three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, the topic of freedom of expression is definitely back on the European agenda. All around the world protests have been held in order to condemn what was viewed as a violation of the fundamental right to freedom of speech. “The Pussy Riot case was… Read more →