Question: Who will be awarded the Sakharov Award of the Year 2017?
(a) ISRO
(b) Democratic opposition in Venezuela
(c) Raif Badawi
(d) Mustafa Yazimi
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On October 26, 2017, the European Parliament announced the recipient of Sakharov Award, 2017, for the independence of ideas.
- For the year 2017 this award will be conferred to the Democratic opposition in Venezuela.
- The prize money of 50 thousand euro will be provided at the award distribution ceremony to be held on December 13, 2017 in Strasbourg, France.
- The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is awarded each year by the European Parliament.
- It was set up in 1988 to honour individuals and organizations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Reference:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/eu-affairs/20171023STO86606/parliament-awards-sakharov-prize-2017-to-democratic-opposition-in-venezuela
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sakharov-prize-eu-venezuela-opposition-political-prisoners-students-a8020746.html