Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award

Not to be confused with other Sakharov Prizes.
Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award
Presented byNorwegian Helsinki Committee
First awarded1980
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The Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award, officially known as the Sakharov Freedom Award and named after Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov, was established in 1980 by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee with the support and consent of Andrei Sakharov himself, to help people who, because of their opinions, beliefs, and conscience are persecuted or imprisoned. The fund's assets are to be used for direct support to those persecuted in their home country, mainly by granting the Sakharov Freedom Award.[1]

  1. ^ "Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award". Den Norske Helsingforskomite. Den Norske Helsingforskomite. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2014-10-06.