Who received the Nobel Prize awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi?
Who received the Nobel Prize awarded to Aung San Suu Kyi?
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is appalled by the military coup in Myanmar and the arrest of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, president Win Myint and other political leaders. Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 in recognition of her brave struggle for democracy in Myanmar.
Why did Aung San Suu Kyi get a Nobel Peace Prize?
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 1991 to Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar (Burma) for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights.
Who has been declared the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2020?
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The announcement was made on Friday 9 October at 11:00 CEST.
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting apartheid in his country?
Nelson Mandela
The Nobel Peace Prize 1993 was awarded jointly to Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk “for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa.”
Who were the 7 recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize?
Its list of winners includes Martin Luther King, Jr., Elihu Root, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Henri La Fontaine, Mikhail Gorbachev, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter, Wangari Maathai, Barack Obama, Liu Xiaobo, Juan Manuel Santos and Abiy Ahmed.
Who’s been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?
Candidates
| Nominee | Nominator(s) |
|---|---|
| Alexei Navalny | Ola Elvestuen, Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde and Peter Christian Frølich, Members of Parliament |
| Martin Lee | Mathilde Tybring-Gjedde and Peter Christian Frølich, Members of Parliament |
| Hong Kong Free Press | Ola Elvestuen, Terje Breivik and Jon Gunnes, Members of Parliament |
Who was elected as chairperson of the TRC and why?
After the1976 Soweto Uprising, Tutu supported an economic boycott of South Africa. The boycott became successful as disinvestments took place and the rand plunged. At the end of apartheid, Tutu was appointed head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) by President Nelson Mandela on 29 November 1995.