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Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize laureates have included politicians, international organizations, peace movements and human rights advocates.

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Narges Mohammadi, Iranian political activist, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, Farsi Editorial Rights.

Iran extends Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi prison sentence

Mohammadi was sentenced to over a year in prison for allegedly spreading propaganda against the Islamic republic.
Rule of LawJanuary 15, 2024
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus leaves a labor court after being sentenced to 6 months in jail for labor law violations in Dhaka

Nobel Prize winner Yunus sentenced to jail in Bangladesh

Muhammad Yunus and three other executives of a microcredit bank received six-month sentences for labor law violations.
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Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi is one of the bravest women in the world.
Human RightsDecember 11, 202328:36 min
Ali and Kiana Rahmani in Oslo City Hall during the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 in Oslo City Hall

Nobel winner Mohammadi blasts Iran's 'tyrannical' regime

The Iranian activist's twins accepted the award on behalf of their mother, who they have not seen for nine years.
Human RightsDecember 10, 2023
An Iranian women holds up her arm at a 2022 protest

What does Mohammadi's Nobel Peace Prize mean?

Narges Mohammadi's Nobel Peace Prize marks a milestone in a decades-long women's rights movement.
Human RightsDecember 10, 2023
Iran Narges Mohammadi in Teheran

Iran: Fears for jailed Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi

2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been allowed to see a doctor. Her husband still fears for her life.
PoliticsNovember 12, 2023
Protesters gather in London to protest against the Iranian regime following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini

Amini wins Sakharov Prize: Will it help Iranian women?

The award brings hope to women in Iran. Whether it will reinvigorate the cause remains to be seen.
Human RightsOctober 19, 2023
A black and white portrait of Martti Ahtisaari

Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari dies at 86

Finland’s president for six years, Ahtisaari was a renowned peace mediator whose work was rewarded with the Nobel prize.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2023
Narges Mohammadi in a red shirt takes something from a cupboard

Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Narges Mohammadi has fought for women's rights and democracy in Iran for decades — and faced harsh punishment.
PoliticsOctober 7, 202302:38 min
Narges Mohammadi with the cover of a book with title, 'White Torture,' in Persian.

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi: Documenting Iran's torture

The work of Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sheds light on human rights abuses suffered by Iran's political prisoners.
Human RightsOctober 6, 2023
Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski is seen in the defendants' cage in the courtroom at the start of the hearing in Minsk on January 5

Belarus court jails Nobel winner Bialiatski for 10 years

The pro-democracy activist founded Viasna, the most prominent human rights group in the country.
Human RightsMarch 3, 2023
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee alongside the 2022 winners

Ukraine war appears to dominate Nobel Peace Prize list

Most of the names up for consideration this time around seem to be linked to the nearly year-long war in Ukraine.
SocietyFebruary 23, 2023
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Human RightsDecember 26, 2022
From left: Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Belarusian rights activist Ales Bialiatski, Yan Rachinsky, chair of the International Memorial Board and Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties pose with awards during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022.

Nobel Peace Prize winners slam Putin's 'insane' war

The Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian winners denounced Moscow's war in Ukraine during the award ceremony in Norway.
PoliticsDecember 10, 2022
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski in a courtroom cage in August 2011.

Ales Bialiatski, Belarusian human rights warrior

How the Belarusian activist and political prisoner became a hero to millions.
PoliticsDecember 9, 2022
The entrance to the Moscow office of the Memorial human rights center

Russia seizes office of Nobel Peace Prize winner Memorial

The move came hours after the rights group, which was disbanded last year, won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Human RightsOctober 7, 2022
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Nobel Peace Prize a slap in the face for Putin

Miodrag Soric
Three laureates from three countries — but this year's Nobel Peace Prize delivers a strikingly clear message.
Human RightsOctober 7, 2022
Nobel Peace Prize

Human rights advocates win 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

Rights groups from Ukraine and Russia, with rights advocate Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, have won the Nobel Peace Prize.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2022
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PoliticsAugust 31, 2022
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2021, during her keynote speech at GMF 2022

'Without truth, you can't have trust'

DW's Global Media Forum has kicked off in Bonn, with Nobel laureate Maria Ressa delivering the keynote address.
MediaJune 20, 202206:24 min
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks with soldiers during a frontline visit

Nobel committee criticizes laureate Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopia's prime minister has a "special responsibility" to end the war and humanitarian crisis in the Tigray region
ConflictsJanuary 13, 2022
Nobel Peace Prize winners Dmitry Muratov from Russia and Maria Ressa of the Philippines pose with their awards during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021.

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov receive Nobel Peace Prize

Journalist Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have been presented with their Nobel Peace Prize awards in Oslo.
MediaDecember 10, 2021
Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa talks to reporters after posting bail at the Pasig Regional Trial Court

Philippines allows Nobel laureate to go to Norway

Journalist Maria Ressa, awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, is subject to travel restrictions over pending legal cases.
MediaDecember 3, 2021
Ethiopian army special forces and militias grouped around a tank

Is there a chance for peace in the Tigray conflict?

A national dialogue that could provide a way out of Ethiopia's intensifying impasse appears to be a distant prospect.
PoliticsNovember 6, 2021

Ethiopia at risk of Balkanization

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Two years after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, his country is engulfed in a war.
ConflictsNovember 4, 2021
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Press FreedomOctober 19, 2021
Dimitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the Novaya Gazeta, surrounded by microphones

Russia's Putin issues veiled threat to Nobel Peace laureate

The Russian leader has finally broken his silence on Novaya Gazeta editor Dmitry Muratov.
PoliticsOctober 13, 2021
Maria Ressa is seen at the DLD Munich Conference 2020

Philippines: Nobel for Ressa sheds light on rights movement

Advocates have praised the award for drawing attention to the Philippines' struggle for press freedom and human rights.
Press FreedomOctober 11, 2021
Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the Novaya Gazeta

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov's life has been marked by struggle and losses.
MediaOctober 8, 2021
Ayee Macaraig portrait

Maria Ressa's fight

Ayee Macaraig
The Nobel Prize recognizes the importance of independent journalism in an age of authoritarian populism and fake news.
Press FreedomOctober 8, 2021
A portrait of Maria Ressa

Who is Maria Ressa, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate?

Ressa received the award for "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression," primarily with her news outlet Rappler.
MediaOctober 8, 2021
Portraits of Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize

They were chosen "for their courageous fight for freedom of expression" in the face of authoritarian crackdowns.
SocietyOctober 8, 2021
Asmara and her little brother Barakat in a classroom which is also their shelter

US doubles aid to Tigray

The US said "large-scale assistance is urgently needed" in order to prevent the humanitarian situation from worsening.
ConflictsApril 9, 2021
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Zadig Abraha on Conflict Zone

Ethiopia's prime minister has declared victory in the conflict in Tigray, but a humanitarian crisis is growing.
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anti nuclear weapon campaigners stage a protest

Nuclear weapons ban to enter into force

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the international community to do more to tackle hunger around the world. Her comments, made in her weekly podcast, come after the UN's World Food Programme won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

Merkel urges renewed fight against world hunger

The German chancellor has urged the international community to do more to tackle food shortages worldwide.
PoliticsOctober 10, 2020
Anke Rasper

Nobel Prize an appeal for greater cooperation

Anke Rasper
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has underlined the importance of global cooperation with this year's peace prize winner.
Human RightsOctober 9, 2020
World Food Programme logo

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

The United Nations agency the World Food Programme has won the Nobel Peace Prize.
SocietyOctober 9, 2020
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Human Rights Film Fest: the power of storytelling

Ban Ki-Moon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad address human right issues at the Berlin film festival.
FilmOctober 1, 2020
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Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated the US president for the 2021 award for helping to broker the Israel-UAE peace deal.
PoliticsSeptember 9, 2020
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Ethiopia's democratization at risk

Authorities' heavy-handed response to anti-government protests raises questions about promised reforms.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2020
Nobel Peace Prize winner Karman Tawakkol at a podium discussion

Nobel Prize winner smeared in online campaign

Since her appointment to the new supervisory board of Facebook, Tawakkol Karman has been accused of Islamist ties.
PoliticsMay 13, 2020
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Over 300 people nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The nominees include Gretha Thunberg and the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
CultureFebruary 26, 2020
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Tunisia mourns the death of Lina Ben Mhenni

Tunisia bid farewell to Ben Mhenni, one of the voices of the Arab Spring, who died on January 27 after a long illness.
Freedom of SpeechJanuary 29, 2020
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on December 10 2019

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PoliticsDecember 10, 2019
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

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Ethiopia's prime minister is receiving this year's Nobel Peace Prize as the 10th African since 1960.
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2019 Nobel Peace Prize for Abiy a misguided choice

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The prestigious award goes to Ethiopia's PM this year — a well-meaning but naive decision, writes Ludger Schadomsky.
PoliticsOctober 11, 2019