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.
- Blogg: Ambassador Staffan Herrström from Warszawa
- Press release: Raoul Wallenberg week in Moscow
- Deputy Secretary William J. Burns remarks at the Tree Dedication in Honor of Raoul Wallenberg
- Raoul Wallenberg press archives
- President Obama's unique video message on Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 19th
- Recorded webcast of the National Days of Remembrance ceremony held in the US Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, April 19
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
- Article: Swedish delegation honours Wallenberg in Washington
- Article: President Obama honours Raoul Wallenberg
- 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
- Quote from Carl Bildt, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affaires
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External links
- Nordstjernan article and pictures: In Honor of Raoul Wallenberg, New York on April 20
- The Wall Street Journal: "The search for Raoul Wallenberg began in 1945. The unending quest tore his family apart"
- Kenya Daily Nation: "Why we honour a hero of the Holocaust"
- The Global Herald: "We Can Learn From Raoul Wallenberg's Example in Budapest - Eskil Franck"
- On the Radio: The Raoul Wallenberg exhibition
- Interview with The Swedish Foreign Minister and Coordinator Olle Wästberg
- Press images
