Sakharov Prize Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/sakharov-prize/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:55:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Sakharov Prize Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/sakharov-prize/ 32 32 59910430 Ayse Erzan, Retired Physics Professor at Istanbul Technical University and Xiaoxing Xi, a Chinese-born American Physicist and Former Chair of the Physics Department at Temple University Received the American Physical Society’s 2020 Andrei Sakharov Prize https://concernedscientists.org/2019/11/ayse-erzan-retired-physics-professor-at-istanbul-technical-university-and-xiaoxing-xi-a-chinese-born-american-physicist-and-former-chair-of-the-physics-department-at-temple-university-received-the-a/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:55:36 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7671 Ayse Erzan was a signer of the Peace Petition in Turkey and wrongfully indicted. She has been involved in the peace and women’s movements. Upon notice of having received the reward Dr. Erzan commented that she felt the award was not really for her, but more for the struggles of the Academics for Peace. Dr. […]

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]]> 7671 European Union Awards Sakharov Prize to Uyghur Economist Ilham Tohti https://concernedscientists.org/2019/11/european-union-awards-sakharov-prize-to-uighur-economist-ilham-tohti/ Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:53:00 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7669 On October 24, 2019 the European Union awarded its highest human rights award to Ilham Tohti – The 2019 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Tohti advocated greater autonomy for the Uyghurs of Xinjiang and was sentenced to life in prison in 2014 on “separatism” charges. The President of the European Parliament noted that since […]

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]]> 7669 Ilham Tohti, Peaceful Advocate for Uighur Community, Wins Martin Ennals Award; also a Finalist for Sakharov Prize https://concernedscientists.org/2016/10/ilham-tohti-peaceful-advocate-for-uighur-community-wins-martin-ennals-award-also-a-finalist-for-sakharov-prize/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:27:27 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=5659 Ilham Tohti, a peaceful advocate of China’s Uighur community, currently serving a life sentence in a Chinese prison, was awarded the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders by a group of human rights organizations; Tohti was also a finalist for  the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The Sakharov prize is awarded annually by […]

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]]> 5659 Raif Badawi, Saudi Blogger, is Awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought https://concernedscientists.org/2015/11/raif-badawi-saudi-blogger-is-awarded-the-european-parliaments-sakharov-prize-for-freedom-of-thought/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:45:19 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=4587 Raif Badawi, on October 29, was awarded the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.  Badawi is a blogger from Saudi Arabia currently serving a prison sentence for insulting Islam on his website.   Related articles Jailed, flogged Saudi blogger Badawi wins EU rights prize (washingtonpost.com) Sakharov Prize: nominations for 2015 unveiled (appablog.wordpress.com)

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]]> 4587 Omid Kokabee, Boris Altshuler Win APS Andrei Sakharov Prize https://concernedscientists.org/2013/09/omid-kokabee-boris-altshuler-win-aps-andrei-sakharov-prize-2/ Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:02:11 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=2841 Omid Kokabee, a University of Texas graduate student currently imprisoned in Iran, has been awarded the American Physical Society’s 2014 Andrei Sakharov Prize, which recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements of scientists in upholding human rights. Kokabee will share the honor with Dr. Boris Altshuler of the Russian Federation. The prize carries $10,000 for each winner. […]

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]]> 8482 Omid Kokabee, Boris Altshuler Win APS Andrei Sakharov Prize https://concernedscientists.org/2013/09/omid-kokabee-boris-altshuler-win-aps-andrei-sakharov-prize/ Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:02:11 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=2841 Omid Kokabee, a University of Texas graduate student currently imprisoned in Iran, has been awarded the American Physical Society’s 2014 Andrei Sakharov Prize, which recognizes outstanding leadership and achievements of scientists in upholding human rights. Kokabee will share the honor with Dr. Boris Altshuler of the Russian Federation. The prize carries $10,000 for each winner. […]

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