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 →