When the Damas de Blanco won the Sakharov prize, they said: “Although the authorities say they do not recognize the prize, in fact they are more cautious in their repression against us.”
Attiecībā uz atpazīstamību Saharova balvas laureāts Robert Ménard ieteica eirodeputātiem un Saharova balvas laureātiem veikt kopējas misijas.