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Sakharov Prize 2025: presentation of candidates 
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The political groups and MEPs presented their nominations for the 2025 Sakharov Prize at a joint meeting on Tuesday. The vote on the three finalists will take place in October.

2023 Sakharov Prize: finalists chosen 
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MEPs have shortlisted Jina Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran, Nicaraguan human rights activists and women fighting for a free, safe and legal abortion.

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November 2025 
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  1.  
    Parliamentary committees  
    Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 
    Brussels, SPAAK, 3C050 
  2.  
    Parliamentary committees  
    Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
    Brussels, ANTALL, 6Q2 
  3.  
    Parliamentary committees  
    Subcommittee on Human Rights 
    Brussels, SPINELLI, 5E-2 
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    Parliamentary committees  
    Joint meeting of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality 
    Brussels, ANTALL, 2Q2 
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    Parliamentary committees  
    Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety 
    Brussels, ANTALL, 4Q2 
  6. President's agenda  
    The President's diary 
       
 

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