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Headlines: Nobel Peace Prize 2023
- The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner is Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi
- Last year, the prize was awarded to two non-profit organizations, Memorial and Centre for Civil Liberties, and the Belarussian activist Ales Bialiatski
One of the most precious awards in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize, has been awarded to Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi.
The celebration will take place in December, but the Committee took time on Friday morning to speak to the achievements of Narges Mohammadi, who currently sits in prison in Iran. The Committee also hopes that the Iranian regime will “make the right choice” and allow Mohammadi to travel to the ceremony to honor the laureates that will take place later this year.
Read our full coverage for more details on the life and achievements of human rights activist Narges Mohammadi.
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Today, the Nobel Committee will announce the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, one of the most coveted awards in the world. We will bring you the latest from the event and information on the winner, or winners after they are announced. Last year the prize was awarded to two non-profit organizations, Memorial (Russia) and the Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine), and activist Ales Bialiatski for their work to promote "the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens."