The Anna Lindh Memorial Fund (Swedish: Anna Lindhs Minnesfond) is a memorial fund started to commemorate the Swedish politician Anna Lindh, who was assassinated in 2003. The fund gives an annual award to a woman or young person with "the courage to fight indifference, prejudice, oppression and injustices in order to promote a good life for all people in an environment marked by respect for human rights."
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