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3 unusual facts about 2011 Nobel Peace Prize


2011 Nobel Peace Prize

There were 241 nominations for the 2011 award, which included the European Union, WikiLeaks and individuals connected with the Arab Spring such as Israa Abdel Fattah and Wael Ghonim.

The joint laureated were: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni politician Tawakkul Karman "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work".

The five members of the Nobel Committee are appointed by the Norwegian Parliament to roughly reflect the party makeup of that body.



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