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- 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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