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Prison will not silence me, Iran's Mohammadi says
1 week, 3 days ago

Prison will not silence me, Iran's Mohammadi says

Raw Story  

Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate on temporary medical leave from prison, said in a video call released Thursday that she would never let prison silence her. "The Islamic Republic is seeking opportunities to silence any opposing voices in the country," Mohammadi said. Handing over the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to the Japanese atomic bomb survivors group …

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Nagasaki survivor accepts Nobel Peace Prize and calls for world free from nuclear weapons
1 week, 5 days ago

Nagasaki survivor accepts Nobel Peace Prize and calls for world free from nuclear weapons

The Independent  

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Japanese atomic bomb survivors accept Nobel Peace Prize
1 week, 5 days ago

Japanese atomic bomb survivors accept Nobel Peace Prize

Al Jazeera  

Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group, has accepted the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons”. “I was just so shocked.” He said the group’s mission is “ensuring that nuclear weapons will never be used again”, and that it includes ending the war in Gaza. “The nuclear superpower Russia threatens …

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Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand the destructiveness of nuclear weapons
2 weeks ago

Nobel Peace Prize winner urges Putin to understand the destructiveness of nuclear weapons

Associated Press  

OSLO, Norway — Terumi Tanaka, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan and the representative of an organization that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, called on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to stop making nuclear threats. Asked by a reporter if he had a message for Putin, Tanaka said that the Russian leader’s repeated nuclear threats …

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BJP leaders, Hindutva groups intensify Kolkata protests against Bangladesh, calling for economic blockade
2 weeks, 3 days ago

BJP leaders, Hindutva groups intensify Kolkata protests against Bangladesh, calling for economic blockade

The Hindu  

There is no let-up in protests in Kolkata over the developments in Bangladesh, with Hindutva groups and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders hitting the streets calling for economic blockade of the neighbouring country. Several Hindutva organisations and the State BJP leadership have organised protests in Kolkata since the November 25 arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a monk of the International Society …

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi gets 3-week reprieve from prison in Iran after surgery
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi gets 3-week reprieve from prison in Iran after surgery

LA Times  

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, shown in 2007, won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for her human rights work. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was released temporarily from prison Wednesday after undergoing a complex surgery in Iran that removed part of a bone in her right leg over cancer fears, her supporters said. As doctors have emphasized, a minimum …

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GOP lawmaker slams 'credibility' of Nobel Peace Prize — because Trump doesn't have one
3 weeks, 1 day ago

GOP lawmaker slams 'credibility' of Nobel Peace Prize — because Trump doesn't have one

Raw Story  

Rep. Claudia Tenney complained because President-elect Donald Trump was "the only world leader who came up with an incredible deal" who had not been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. "They know President Trump's coming back under his maximum pressure campaign, isolating the Iranians, the biggest state sponsor of terror in the Middle East, wreaking havoc and causing disruption with …

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Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues

LA Times  

Iranian authorities have allowed imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to be hospitalized after almost nine weeks of feeling sick, a group campaigning for the activist said Sunday. The Free Narges Coalition said in a statement that Mohammadi must be granted a medical furlough to receive comprehensive treatment for multiple conditions. On Saturday, Iranian authorities issued an additional six-month …

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Nobel Prize Winners 2024: Celebrating AI Pioneers, Gene Research, Peace Activists
2 months ago

Nobel Prize Winners 2024: Celebrating AI Pioneers, Gene Research, Peace Activists

India Today  

The 2024 Nobel Prizes have been announced, featuring trailblazers in medicine, AI, and environmental activism. Han Kang, a renowned South Korean author, received the prestigious Literature Prize for her profound writing that explores human fragility and historical traumas. The Peace Prize went to Nihon Hidankyo for their unwavering dedication to promoting a world free from nuclear weapons. Additionally, the Economic …

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How Alfred Nobel's Mysterious Decision to Establish the Nobel Peace Prize Uncovered
2 months ago

How Alfred Nobel's Mysterious Decision to Establish the Nobel Peace Prize Uncovered

India Today  

The article explores the establishment of the Nobel Peace Prize, focusing on Alfred Nobel's decision to dedicate his fortune to charity, especially a peace prize. The story highlights the influence of Bertha von Suttner, a leading peace activist and author, in shaping Nobel's decision. The article emphasizes the internal conflict between Nobel's creative genius and destructive inventions, which influenced his …

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors
2 months, 1 week ago

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was made as the “taboo against the use of nuclear weapons is under pressure.” Last …

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2024 Nobel Peace Prize, a plea in favor of world order?
2 months, 1 week ago

2024 Nobel Peace Prize, a plea in favor of world order?

Raw Story  

With wars raging around the world, the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded Friday could honour ardent defenders of world order, such as the International Court of Justice, UNRWA or UN chief Antonio Guterres. Some experts see that as a reason to not award a Nobel Peace Prize this year -- as has happened 19 times since it was first …

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A Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
2 months, 1 week ago

A Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

NPR  

A Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize toggle caption STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images A Japanese anti-nuclear weapons group made up of survivors of the atomic bombings in Japan during World War II has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it has awarded the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo "for …

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Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
3 months ago

Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, which has set aside its longstanding rule that the winner accept the honor in person. His grandson, Jason Carter, will accept the prize on his behalf during a November ceremony that will …

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Sanjaya Baru | Bangladesh’s Yunus can ‘re-earn’ his Peace Prize
4 months ago

Sanjaya Baru | Bangladesh’s Yunus can ‘re-earn’ his Peace Prize

Deccan Chronicle  

Democratic institutions ensure that a nation state renews its legitimacy within civil society. Whatever the future holds for Bangladesh, the representatives of civil society who are now functionaries of the State can play a historic role by revitalising the social and political foundations of Bangladesh that attracted global attention not long ago. One of Mr Yunus’ first statements after he …

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Paris Olympics 2024: Memorable moments from the Summer Games
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Memorable moments from the Summer Games

The Hindu  

It need not be strictly in the viewpoint of a gourmet alone. While top stars of the host country were often given the honour of spreading the flame physically to the specially constructed cauldron through the preceding editions, Barcelona 1992 saw a difference as Paralympic archer, Antonio Rebello, signalled the start of the Games in a most spectacular fashion — …

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Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says
5 months, 1 week ago

Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate said Wednesday that the country’s authorities are depriving her husband of medicine as his health deteriorates. Human rights activists claim that Belarusian authorities are deliberately creating unbearable conditions for many of them, depriving them of medical care, communication with loved ones and lawyers. “The authorities have created …

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Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says
5 months, 1 week ago

Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says

LA Times  

Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarusian Viasna rights group, during a court session in Minsk in 2023. The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate said Wednesday that the country’s authorities are depriving her husband of medicine as his health deteriorates. Human rights activists claim that Belarusian authorities are deliberately creating unbearable conditions for many of them, depriving …

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India will be biggest economy in world by 2050: Asle Toje, Deputy Leader of Nobel Peace Prize Committee
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India will be biggest economy in world by 2050: Asle Toje, Deputy Leader of Nobel Peace Prize Committee

Op India  

India will be the biggest economy in the world by 2050, followed by China, the United States, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brazil, and Russia, said Asle Toje, Deputy Leader of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, during the “Future Watch: The Emerging World Order” program organized by the Pehle India Foundation in Delhi. Toje, a renowned political scientist and expert in international …

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Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to another year in prison
6 months ago

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to another year in prison

The Hindu  

Iran's imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has been sentenced to another year in prison over her activism, her lawyer said Wednesday. Nili said the sentence came after Ms. Mohammadi urged voters to boycott Iran's recent parliamentary election, sent letters to lawmakers in Europe and made comments regarding torture and sexual assault suffered by another Iranian journalist and political …

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Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to another year in prison
6 months ago

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi sentenced to another year in prison

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has been sentenced to another year in prison over her activism, her lawyer said Wednesday. Nili said the sentence came after Mohammadi urged voters to boycott Iran’s recent parliamentary election, sent letters to lawmakers in Europe and made comments regarding torture and sexual assault suffered by another …

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Editorial: Israeli and Palestinian leaders once shared a peace prize. Now they may share war crimes charges
7 months ago

Editorial: Israeli and Palestinian leaders once shared a peace prize. Now they may share war crimes charges

LA Times  

Palestinian children who fled the Israeli bombing of the northern Gaza Strip and took shelter at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital walk at Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 12, 2023, days after the Hamas attack on Israel. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh and Israeli Prime Minister …

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US lawmakers nominate four jailed Chinese dissidents for Nobel Peace Prize
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US lawmakers nominate four jailed Chinese dissidents for Nobel Peace Prize

Associated Press  

Washington — Two U.S. lawmakers have nominated Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong publisher now standing trial on national security charges, and three other jailed Chinese dissidents for the Nobel Peace Prize. In a letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee released Thursday, Rep. Chris Smith, chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Sen. Jeffrey Merkley, the co-chair, nominated …

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Who is José Andrés? Chef nominated for Nobel Peace Prize once fought legal battle against Donald Trump
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is José Andrés? Chef nominated for Nobel Peace Prize once fought legal battle against Donald Trump

Hindustan Times  

Days after former US President Donald Trump nabbed Nobel Peace Prize nomination, Democrats nominated D.C.-based Chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen for the prestigious award for making extraordinary efforts during the "dark and difficult times". Celebrated chef José Andrés In a letter addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Reps. Jim McGovern and Rosa …

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