After the end of the Second World War, democracy was considered the foundation of a new political and moral order, capable of guaranteeing freedom, equality and universal rights. Yet, in recent years, we have witnessed the resurgence of nationalism, populism and authoritarian regimes which, by fuelling hatred and confrontation, erode the very principles of civil coexistence. Democracy, in fact, is never acquired once and for all, but lives in the daily responsibility of each of us and dies when indifference, lies and the rejection of dialogue prevail.
The Righteous for Democracy are those who oppose violence, defend freedom of thought and fight courageously to affirm the value of pluralism and dialogue. They are women and men who, often through silent gestures, become guardians of the ethics of non-violence, mutual respect and human dignity.
