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VOICES OF COURAGE

Mina Dennert is a Swedish journalist, writer and founder of the transnational #iamhere network -which has inspired more than a hundred thousand people around the globe to engage in the fight against any kind of hate speech, fake news, racism and homophobia on social media. Users of the hashtag #iamhere advocate for a democratic and inclusive society and whenever fake news is spread they intervene by quoting the facts and supporting people who are being harassed and threatened by hateful comments. #Iamhere -https://iamhereinternational.com - is a global network with over 150.000 members in 14 countries that can be joined by everyone who stands up and speaks out in the support of universal human rights, freedom of speech and democracy. Mina is giving lectures (https://youtu.be/cBtMFC2Skek) training people in companies and organizations such as Greenpeace and the WHO and is working with members of the European Parliament on how to stand up for diversity and the freedom of expression. In 2017 Mina was awarded the "Anna Lindh Prize" assigned to individuals or institutions who have the courage to fight "against indifference, prejudice, oppression and injustice".

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