Radio La Benevolencija receives the Clara Meijer Wichmann Medal

On 10 December 2018, Radio la Benevolencija received the Clara Meijer Wichmann Medal from the International Federation for Human Rights. It has been awarded this medal for its work in the Great Lakes Region of Africa and Europe aimed at increasing awareness of, and resilience against, incitement, hate speech and identity-based manipulation, and promoting dialogue, inclusiveness and active bystandership. The medal was received by George Weiss, founding director of the organization.

Co-founder Anneke Van Hoek was interviewed by NPO Radio 1 about RLB’s work in the Great Lakes Region and its impact on people’s daily lives. The interview can be found here (minute 17:40 onwards)