Raoul Wallenberg 2012
The Government has decided to commemorate, in Sweden and internationally, Raoul Wallenberg´s centenary in 2012 by honouring his memory with various events and activities.
This web portal will function as a guide for the year's events.
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg made a unique contribution in the second half of 1944 by saving tens of thousands of Jews in Budapest from the Holocaust. His actions show that one person´s courage and ability can make a difference. His actions are a model for us, not least at a time when more people need to stand up against persecution, xenophobia and anti-Semitism.
Raoul Wallenberg was captured by the Soviet Union and taken to the notorious Ljubljanka prison in Moscow. No one knows for sure what happened next, and the Swedish Government is still demanding an explanation. Raoul Wallenberg fought against one of the terror dictatorships of his time, and was killed by the other.
Related
- Carl Bildt opens Wallenberg exhibition in Budapest
- Debate article in New York Times by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt: Wallenberg's Life-Giving Legacy
- Press release: Start of the Raoul Wallenberg year!
- Quote from Carl Bildt, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affaires
External links
- Read current article in New York Times by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Carl Bildt
- Washington Post article
- Raoul Wallenberg Award Scholarship in Tel Aviv
- Haaretz article
- The Global Herald: "We Can Learn From Raoul Wallenberg´s Example in Budapest - Eskil Franck"
- On the Radio: The Raoul Wallenberg exhibition
- Vancouver Straight article
- Interview with The Swedish Foreign Minister and Coordinator Olle Wästberg
