"European Union has a great responsibility" Mr Salih was welcomed by EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering, who said he "is one of the few people who have actively defended women's rights and the right for a compensation for the victims in Darfur".
Saharova balva Eiropas Parlamenta priekšsēdētājs Hanss-Gerts Poterings Parlamenta sēžu zālē sveica šīgada Saharova balvas laureātu Sudānas advokātu Salih Mahmoud Osman.