Simon Wiesenthal Prize goes to four contemporary witnesses
The four contemporary witnesses Lily Ebert, Zwi Nigal, Karl Pfeifer and Liliana Segre were awarded the Simon Wiesenthal Prize for their commitment to combating anti-Semitism and for enlightening people about the Holocaust.
The award winners come from four different countries and have dedicated their lives to the memory of the Shoah and education about it in a variety of ways. They have now been honored with the main prize for their life’s work.
The Central Austrian Research Center for Post-War Justice was awarded the Prize for Commitment to Enlightening the Holocaust. She recorded files from the Austrian judiciary on how to deal with Nazi crimes. The award for commitment against anti-Semitism went to the Jewish Forum for Democracy and Against Anti-Semitism (JFDA), which carries out independent monitoring of anti-Semitic incidents in addition to education and public relations work.
National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka emphasized the importance of civil commitment at the award ceremony in Parliament in the Hofburg. It must be a concern of all democrats to take a stand against anti-Semitism. The prize was awarded for the first time in memory of the architect, publicist and writer Simon Wiesenthal.
Applications for the Simon Wiesenthal Prize 2022 are possible from May 12, 2022. Details and conditions of participation can be found under www.wiesenthalpreis.at.
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