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 (AfD).
The Sakharov Prize, named after Soviet physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov, has been awarded annually since 1988 to individuals or groups defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Past laureates include Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Denis Mukwege, and Nadia Murad. The award carries a 50,000 euros ($54,000) endowment….