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Greta Thunberg

June 9 , 2019 1868 days 791 0
  • The 16-year old Swedish teen-climate activist Greta Thunberg has won the Amnesty International’s ‘Ambassador of Conscience’ Award 2019.
  • She was awarded for mobilising world public opinion on imminent danger posed by global warming.
  • Her ‘Fridays for Future’ movement has spread globally with students around the world absenting from school on Fridays to participate in climate protests.
About the award
  • This Amnesty award was established in 2002.
  • It celebrates individuals and groups who further human rights cause with their acts of conscience, confronting injustice and using their talents to inspire others.

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