2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was won by whom recently?
Options
1) raif badawi
2) malala yousafzai
3) kailash satyarthi
4) patrick modiano
answer
1) raif badawi
Other details
Raif Badawi is a Saudi Arabian writer and activist and the creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals.
The announcement was made by the President of European Parliament Martin Schulz at European Parliament assembly in Strasbourg, France.
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is named after Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov.
It was established in December 1988 by the European Parliament as a means to honour individuals and groups of people who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought.
The prize is accompanied by a monetary award of €50,000.
The first prize was awarded jointly to South African Nelson Mandela and Russian Anatoly Marchenko.
Options
1) raif badawi
2) malala yousafzai
3) kailash satyarthi
4) patrick modiano
answer
1) raif badawi
Other details
Raif Badawi is a Saudi Arabian writer and activist and the creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals.
The announcement was made by the President of European Parliament Martin Schulz at European Parliament assembly in Strasbourg, France.
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is named after Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov.
It was established in December 1988 by the European Parliament as a means to honour individuals and groups of people who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought.
The prize is accompanied by a monetary award of €50,000.
The first prize was awarded jointly to South African Nelson Mandela and Russian Anatoly Marchenko.
