The three finalists for the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought are (in alphabetical order):

• Imprisoned journalists fighting for your freedom and ours, Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia ;
• Journalists and Humanitarian Aid Workers in Palestine and all conflict zones, represented by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, the Red Crescent, and UNRWA ;

Find the biographies of the candidates and finalists by following this link.

Next steps

The Conference of Presidents, comprising European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the leaders of the political groups, will choose the 2025 laureate from this  shortlist.Their decision will be announced in the Strasbourg Hemicycle during the plenary session on 22 October 2025.

The award ceremony for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, which includes an allocation of 50,000 euros, will take place on Tuesday 16 December 2025 in Strasbourg.

Background

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