"When we now once again face a crossroads between believing in civil courage and tolerance, or in xenophobia and extremism, the work of Dina and Jovan is more important than ever," the jury wrote in its motivation.
The prize, which consists of a miniature bronze portfolio, a diploma and SEK 100,000, will be awarded on Thursday.
- Our professional lives are over, so now we spread knowledge about what can happen in a society if it derails. We believe that this award is a recognition of what we do, says Dina Rajs about the award to DN.
The Raoul Wallenberg Prize was established in 2013 after the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg who saved thousands of Jews in Budapest from the Holocaust during World War II. He was captured by Soviet forces in 1945 and taken to Moscow. According to later Soviet reports, Wallenberg died in prison in 1947.