The Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought, named in honour of the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, has been awarded by the European Parliament every year since 1988 to individuals or organizations that have made an important contribution to the fight for human rights or democracy.
Balva tika izveidota 1988. gadā, un to piešķir personībām un kolektīviem, kas cenšas aizstāvēt cilvēktiesības un pamatbrīvības.