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Nobel Committee condemns arrest of former Peace Prize laureate Narges Moha
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"The Norwegian Nobel Committee is deeply concerned by today's brutal arrest of Narges Mohammadi alongside a number of other activists. Ms. Mohammadi - the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate - is a staunch defender of human rights, freedom of expression and democratic participation in Iran," the
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Norwegian Nobel Committee condemns "brutal arrest" of Nobel laureate Narge
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday (local time) strongly condemned the "brutal arrest" of Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent Iranian human rights activist, calling on Iranian authorities to clarify her whereabouts, ensure her safety, and release her i
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Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize 2025
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Terming her as a "brave and committed champion of peace," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that the Prize has gone to a "woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness."
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Mahato urges Nobel panel to reassess Yunus' legacy, address violence
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, MP from Purulia, has written to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, urging them to reconsider the legacy of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus amidst allegations of atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh under his leadership. Mahato detailed mass killings, religious persecutio
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Nobel Peace Prize 2024 awarded to Japanese nuclear bomb survivors Nihon Hi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Joergen Watne Frydnes said the Prize was given to the 1956 group "for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again."
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Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.
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Several European politicians nominate Ukraine's Zelenskyy for Nobel Peace
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Several current and former European politicians addressed the Norwegian Nobel Committee with a request to nominate Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, and for this reason extend the nomination procedure until March 31.
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World Food Programme wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], October 9 (ANI): The World Food Programme (WFP) has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday.
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], Oct 11 (ANI): Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Friday was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation.
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I am not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize: Imran Khan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 4 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that he is "not worthy" of Nobel Prize prize, adding that one who solves the Kashmir dispute to pave the way for peace and human development in the subcontinent should receive the award.
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I am not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize: Imran Khan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 4 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that he is "not worthy" of Nobel Prize prize, adding that one who solves the Kashmir dispute to pave the way for peace and human development in the subcontinent should receive the award.
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Kerala floods: Tharoor seeks Nobel Prize for fishermen, lauds their 'deeds
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 06 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor wrote to Norwegian Nobel Committee's chairperson recommending Kerala fishermen for the Nobel Peace Prize for the "deeds of courage" they displayed during rescue operations undertaken during the 2018 Kerala floods.
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