The Raoul Wallenberg Award is bestowed by The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States on "individuals, organizations, and communities whose courage, selflessness and success against great odds personified those of Raoul Wallenberg himself."[1] It has been awarded periodically since 1985, when the inaugural award was given to Wallenberg himself.[1]
The most recent recipients of the award are French singer Charles Aznavour and his sister Aïda, for the work of their family, most notably their father Mischa, who sheltered Jews from the Nazis in the basement of the family home during the Third Reich's occupation of France during World War II.
The Committee has also given Civic Courage Awards since 1986.[1]
- ^ a b c "Raoul Wallenberg Awards". The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States. Retrieved June 8, 2013.