Per Anger Prize

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The Per Anger Prize is a Swedish government human rights award given annually to individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to democracy and the defense of human rights.

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instanceOf Swedish award
human rights award
administeredBy Forum for Living History
alsoKnownAs Per Anger Prize
surface form: Per Anger Award
awardedFor efforts against racism
efforts against xenophobia
promotion of democracy
promotion of human rights
category Swedish civil awards
international human rights awards
commemorates Per Anger’s efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust
country Sweden
eligibility Swedish
individuals
international
non-Swedish
organizations
field democracy promotion
human rights
firstAwarded 2004
frequency annual
hasAwarded human rights defenders from various countries
hasComponent honorary diploma
monetary award
hasLanguage English
Swedish
hasMotto defending human rights and democracy
hasWebsite https://www.levandehistoria.se/per-anger-priset
inception 2004
jurisdiction Swedish government
surface form: Government of Sweden
location Stockholm
namedAfter Per Anger
namedAfterOccupationOfEponym Swedish diplomat
organizer Forum for Living History
presentedBy Swedish government
surface form: Swedish Government
purpose to draw attention to human rights violations
to promote democratic values
to support human rights defenders
relatedTo Holocaust remembrance
resistance to oppression
selectionProcess decision by Swedish Government
nominations from international human rights organizations
sponsor Swedish government
surface form: Government of Sweden
typicalAwardDate autumn

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Per Anger Prize alsoKnownAs Per Anger Prize
this entity surface form: Per Anger Award
Sekai Holland awardReceived Per Anger Prize