Tag: Sakharov
Sakharov Prize for Amini: “A symbol of freedom”
As of: December 12, 2023 2:08 p.m Jina Mahsa Amini died at the age of 22 – because she wore her headscarf incorrectly. Now the Iranian has been posthumously honored…
Mahsa Amini’s family prevented from traveling to France for the Sakharov Prize
The death of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian Kurd, which occurred when she was apprehended by the morality police, set Iran ablaze. His parents and brother were to receive the…
Iranian Jina Mahsa Amini receives Sakharov Prize posthumously
As of: October 19, 2023 1:02 p.m The Iranian Jina Mahsa Amini was arrested in September 2022 for allegedly wearing her headscarf incorrectly – and died in police custody. Her…
Protests in Iran: Sakharov Human Rights Prize goes posthumously to Mahsa Amini
Protests in Iran Sakharov Human Rights Prize goes posthumously to Mahsa Amini A portrait of Mahsa Amini is held during a rally following the death of Mahsa Amini. photo ©…
Mahsa Amini posthumously honored with Sakharov Prize – Culture
This year’s Sakharov Prize from the EU Parliament goes posthumously to the Iranian Jina Mahsa Amini and the protest movement, especially among women in Iran, that was triggered by her…
The European Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought awarded to Mahsa Amini and the “Woman Life Freedom” movement
More than a year after her death, the memory of Mahsa Amini remains very vivid. The young woman was posthumously awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarded by…
Russian judiciary dissolves Sakharov Center in Moscow
Status: 08/18/2023 3:31 p.m The Russian judiciary has dissolved the renowned Sakharov Center. A court in Moscow declared that unauthorized exhibitions were taking place there. The facility had to close…
Justice dissolves human rights association Sakharov Center
In Russia, the repression of critical voices that has taken place since the start of the invasion of Ukraine continues. This Friday, the Moscow City Court ordered the dissolution of…
Russia dissolves the Sakharov Center, a human rights association
Russian justice ordered, Friday, August 18, the dissolution of the Sakharov Center association, one of the last pillars of the defense of human rights in Russia. The Moscow City Court…
Cuba: Sakharov Prize winner Fariñas begins 28th hunger strike
Cuba Sakharov Prize winner Fariñas begins 28th hunger strike Cuban dissident Guillermo “Coco” Fariñas. photo © Alejandro Ernesto/EFE/dpa Human rights activists assume that there are more than 1,000 political prisoners…