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27th Mar 2023

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Alexei Navalny wins 2021 Sakharov Prize

The European Parliament announced that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has won the Sakharov Prize for defending human rights. The parliament's president David Sassoli wrote on Twitter: "Alexei Navalny is the winner of this year's #SakharovPrize. He has fought tirelessly against the corruption of Vladimir Putin's regime. This cost him his liberty and nearly his life. Today's prize recognises his immense bravery and we reiterate our call for his immediate release."

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