<h1 class="ql-align-center">Sakharov Prize&nbsp;</h1> <h2>Context:</h2> <ul><li>Recently, Alexi Navalny, a jailed Russian opposition politician received the EU’s top Human rights award - Sakharov Prize.</li></ul> <h2>About:</h2> <ul><li>The&nbsp;Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought,&nbsp;commonly known as the Sakharov Prize is an&nbsp;honorary award for individuals or groups&nbsp;who have dedicated their lives to the defence of human rights and freedom of thought.</li></ul> <ul><li>It was&nbsp;established in 1988 by the European Parliament.</li></ul> <ul><li>It is&nbsp;named after Russian scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov.</li></ul> <ul><li>The prize includes a monetary&nbsp;award of €50,000.</li></ul> <ul><li>The first prize&nbsp;was awarded jointly to&nbsp;South African Nelson Mandela&nbsp;and&nbsp;Russian Anatoly Marchenko.</li></ul>