A 21-year-old man who founded the group “Young Muslims Against Antisemitism”, in Malmo, Sweden, has received an anti-racism award from the Swedish Committee Against Antisemitism.
“Siavosh Derakhti is a role model for young people,” said Willy Silberstein, president of the committee. “We hope that the prize will stimulate positive forces in Malmo so that more residents mobilise against antisemitism,”
Mr Derakhti, who arranged for his school class to visit Auschwitz in 2010, said it was “a great honour” to receive the prize.
While in Poland, he made a film which has subsequently been shown in Swedish schools. He regularly participates in public debates about racism.