Photographed by the Norwegian Nobel Institute on September 25, 2024 in Oslo, Norway.
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Japan’s atomic bomb survivor group Hidan Kyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
“This grassroots movement of survivors of the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as A-bomb survivors, received the Peace Prize for their efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and to demonstrate through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.” The Norwegian Nobel Committee said in a statement.
The awards committee said the grassroots movement, founded in 1956 in response to the atomic bomb attacks in August 1945, “works tirelessly” to raise awareness of the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the use of nuclear weapons.
“The extraordinary efforts of Japan’s Hidan Kyowa and other representatives of atomic bomb survivors contributed greatly to the establishment of the nuclear taboo. It is therefore alarming that this taboo against the use of nuclear weapons is coming under pressure today,” the committee said.
norwegian nobel institute explain A total of 286 candidates signed up to compete for this year’s awards, including 197 individuals and 89 organizations.
Nobel Prize winners usually receive 11 million Swedish krona ($1.06 million), but the prize was shared among multiple winners.
Iranian human rights activist Nargis Mohammadi Win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 The awards committee said at the time that it recognized her “fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her struggle to promote human rights and freedoms for all.”
Mohammadi is best known for his role as deputy director and spokesperson for the Center for Human Rights Defenders. It is said In June, she was sentenced to one year in prison for her activism.
According to the Associated Press, the Iranian government did not recognize the additional sentence against her at the time.
Center for Human Rights Defenders is an organization that promotes human rights and advocates for free and fair elections and due process of law. The company was co-founded by Shirin Ebadi, the only Iranian Won the Nobel Peace Prize.
