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Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl
Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who first served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1982 to 1990, and then was appointed Chancellor of the reunited Germany from 1990 to 1998, was the first Chancellor of the reunified Germany.
Kohl is often credited with the successful reunification of East and West Germany.
Kohl is also considered one of the key architects of the Maastricht Treaty of 1992, which acted as the foundation for the European Union.
Kohl was recognized for contribution to a unified European economy was recognized with several awards: “Prince of Asturias” Award for International Cooperation (1996), named “Honorary Citizen of Europe” by the European heads of state or government for his “extraordinary work for European integration and cooperation” (1998).
Kohl is often credited with the successful reunification of East and West Germany.
Kohl is also considered one of the key architects of the Maastricht Treaty of 1992, which acted as the foundation for the European Union.
Kohl was recognized for contribution to a unified European economy was recognized with several awards: “Prince of Asturias” Award for International Cooperation (1996), named “Honorary Citizen of Europe” by the European heads of state or government for his “extraordinary work for European integration and cooperation” (1998).
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Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya Sardinas [Photo:Paya Sardinas with John Paul II]
Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, one of the most prominent political dissidents of Cuba, has been nominated for the Nobel Prize several times in the past. Along with fellow dissidents Raul Rivero and Óscar Elías Biscet, Paya was nominated by former Czech President Václav Havel in 2005.
Brought up in a Catholic family, Paya Sardinas became a founder member of the Christian Liberation Movement in 1988. The movement started by secular Catholics it is today a non-denominational political organization seeking to further the civic and human rights of Cubans.
Paya Sardinas stands apart from other Cuban dissidents as he does not accept aid from U.S. government sources. He is also a vocal opposer of the current U.S. Cuban embargo. In 2000, he had said, "Lifting the embargo won't solve the problems of the Cuban people. Maintaining it, is no solution, either".
He received the Sakharov Prize in 2002.
Brought up in a Catholic family, Paya Sardinas became a founder member of the Christian Liberation Movement in 1988. The movement started by secular Catholics it is today a non-denominational political organization seeking to further the civic and human rights of Cubans.
Paya Sardinas stands apart from other Cuban dissidents as he does not accept aid from U.S. government sources. He is also a vocal opposer of the current U.S. Cuban embargo. In 2000, he had said, "Lifting the embargo won't solve the problems of the Cuban people. Maintaining it, is no solution, either".
He received the Sakharov Prize in 2002.
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Russian rights group Memorial and its founder Svetlana Gannushkina [Photo: A woman places a candle near a portrait of slain Russian human rights activist Natalya Estemirova in Moscow, August 24, 2009. Estemirova, a human rights activist for the group Memo
Memorial is an international historical and civil rights society that focuses on recording and publicising the Soviet Union's totalitarian past. Under the official name International Volunteer Public Organization 'MEMORIAL Historical,
Educational, Human Rights And Charitable Society', the group also monitors human rights in post-Soviet states. Memorial is the oldest human rights organization in Russia.
Memorial's founding member Svetlana Gannushkina is also among the 2011 Nobel nominees. Like WikiLeaks in 2011, Gannushkina found support in a Norwegian member of parliament in 2010. Lawmaker Erna Solberg told Norwegian daily Verdens Gang
(VG) that she intended to nominate Russian human rights organisation Memorial and its founding member Svetlana Gannushkina for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.
One of the veterans of Russia’s human rights movement, Gannushkina is the Directors of Citizen’s Aid, an NGO that assists refugees. She is also on the board of directors of human rights center 'Memorial'
Educational, Human Rights And Charitable Society', the group also monitors human rights in post-Soviet states. Memorial is the oldest human rights organization in Russia.
Memorial's founding member Svetlana Gannushkina is also among the 2011 Nobel nominees. Like WikiLeaks in 2011, Gannushkina found support in a Norwegian member of parliament in 2010. Lawmaker Erna Solberg told Norwegian daily Verdens Gang
(VG) that she intended to nominate Russian human rights organisation Memorial and its founding member Svetlana Gannushkina for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.
One of the veterans of Russia’s human rights movement, Gannushkina is the Directors of Citizen’s Aid, an NGO that assists refugees. She is also on the board of directors of human rights center 'Memorial'
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Afghan rights advocate Sima Samar
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission says Chairperson Commissioner Dr. Sima Samar is a well known woman’s and human rights advocate and activist within national and international forums. Since 1994, Dr. Samar has received various international awards on women’s rights, human rights, democracy, and women for peace. Dr. Samar served as the first Deputy Chair and Minister of Women’s Affairs in the Interim Administration of Afghanistan. Before chairing the Commission, she was elected as the Vice Chair of the Emergency Loya Jirga. She was appointed as the Chair of the AIHRC by Mr. Karzai, Chairman of the Afghanistan Interim Administration.
In 2010, International Peace Research Institute had speculated that human rights advocate Sima Samar may become the first person from Afghanistan to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote women’s health and education.
In 2010, International Peace Research Institute had speculated that human rights advocate Sima Samar may become the first person from Afghanistan to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote women’s health and education.
Internet/Socia Media: Twitter, Facebook
The world of Internet is also among the Nobel nominees for 2011.While the press is left wondering who will collect the prize should 'Internet' win, there are specific names that have also emerged from the world wide web.
Besides WikiLeaks, Social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have also emerged as Nobel contestants for facilitating the pro-democracy protests in Middle East and North Africa.
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter were widely used to organise and mobilize protests in countries such as Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and the Asian giant China. After the protests took off, these platforms also turned into the grounds on which civilians were able to narrate the realities of the protests to sympathizers across the globe, even as the authorities tried to gag all mediums of communication as well as news reporting.
Besides WikiLeaks, Social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook have also emerged as Nobel contestants for facilitating the pro-democracy protests in Middle East and North Africa.
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter were widely used to organise and mobilize protests in countries such as Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and the Asian giant China. After the protests took off, these platforms also turned into the grounds on which civilians were able to narrate the realities of the protests to sympathizers across the globe, even as the authorities tried to gag all mediums of communication as well as news reporting.
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