Nobel peace prize biographies
Nobel peace prize nominees...
The prize was awarded jointly to
ALES BIALIATSKI, MEMORIAL and CENTER FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES. The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries.
Nobel peace prize biographies
They have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy.
The prize was awarded jointly to
MARIA RESSA and DMITRY ANDREYEVICH MURATOV for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace
The prize goes to:
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.
The prize goes to:
ABIY AHMED ALI for