The parliament formally presented the 2008 Sakharov Prize to Hu Jia in absentia, citing his work to promote democratic reforms in China.

• 欧洲议会正式将2008年萨哈罗夫人权奖颁赠给缺席颁奖仪式的胡佳，表扬胡佳为中国民主改革所做出的努力。