In her speech she said a country's strength should not be measured by its army, but by the number of educated people. She also called for more help for children out of education: "These children do not want an Iphone, an X-box, a Playstation or chocolates. They just want a book and a pen."
Sakharov Prize laureates group photo Malala Yousafzaï together with Martin Schulz and the laureates from previous years
The ceremony during the November plenary coincided with the 25th anniversary of the award, given out by the European Parliament each year to honour exceptional people who fight against intolerance and oppression. As part of the celebration, 22 former laureates attended the event. EP president Martin Schulz asked for a standing ovation for them, adding: "Our thoughts go out to the other winners who are still deprived of their freedom, and to the winners who have left us, and our applause is for them as well. We have not forgotten them, or their struggles."
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