The EU-European Union parliament has selected Russian dissident leader Alexei Navalny as the recipient of the Sakharov Prize for those who have contributed to the protection of human rights. Announced.
The Sakharov Prize is given annually by the European Parliament to individuals and organizations that have contributed to the protection of human rights in honor of former Soviet physicist Andrei Sakharov, who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The European Parliament announced on the 20th that it has selected Russian dissident leader Alexei Navalny as the winner of this year.
"Mr. Navalny has been fighting the corrupt Putin administration. The European Parliament praises his courage and demands immediate release again," said Sassori.
Mr. Navalny suddenly lost consciousness while traveling in Russia on a passenger plane last year, and analysis of blood etc. detected the same type of substance as the nerve agent developed in the former Soviet Union, so the United States and the EU sent Mr. Navalny. It is believed that Russian authorities were involved in the attack.
After that, Mr. Navalny was arrested shortly after returning from Germany, where he was undergoing medical treatment, in January, and is still in prison.
The organization that supports Mr. Navalny said through SNS, "Despite the fear of assassination, Mr. Navalny is a politician who has fought for justice and is known not only in our country but also abroad. , I won this award. "