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Charlie Kirk Nominated for EU’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

The Sakharov Prize, regarded as the European Union’s top human rights award, has previously honored figures such as Nelson Mandela and Nadia Murad.
Charlie Kirk Nominated for EU’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Charlie Kirk holds a debate event ahead of his scheduled speech at the University of Washington in Seattle on May 7, 2024. David Ryder/Reuters
Evgenia Filimianova
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U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has been nominated posthumously for the European Union’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, two weeks after he was assassinated during a university event in Utah.

The nomination was put forward by the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) Group in the European Parliament, which includes Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland Party.

Evgenia Filimianova
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