Nobel Peace Prize 2017: Here are the likely nominees
Apart from the winner, the names of the nominees are officially kept secret for at least 50 years, but nominators - including former laureates, politicians and academics - often disclose their candida
The winner of the 2017 Nobel peace prize will be announced in Oslo on Friday.
Apart from the winner, the names of the nominees are officially kept secret for at least 50 years, but nominators - including former laureates, politicians and academics - often disclose their candidates.
The Guradian has listed out likely nominees for Nobel peace prize 2017. However, there are changes that a winner could emerge out of the blue.
Federica Mogherini and Mohammad Javad Zarif
The EU foreign policy chief and the Iranian foreign minister and are seen as strong contenders as orchestrators of the Iran nuclear deal. PTI file photo
The White Helmets and their leader Raed al Saleh
In this photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, Civil Defense workers help their teammate after airstrikes hit a main street. PTI file photo
Cumhuriyet editor-in-chief Can Dünda
Dündar was a columnist and editor-in-chief of the secular, republican-leaning Turkish daily, several of whose staff have faced charges of complicity in terrorism for simply doing their jobs. Now, he is living in self-imposed exile in Germany. Courtesy: @candundaradasi
UN high commission for refugees
The UN refugee agency has won two Nobel peace prizes in the past but none since 1981, and the jury may feel its work, led by Filippo Grandi during a period of unprecedented global migration and displacement, is worth rewarding. Courtesy:@RefugeesChief
Pope Francis
No pontiff has ever won the prize but Francis would be widely seen as a popular choice for his strong stance on issues such as refugees, poverty, social justice and climate change. PTI file photo
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union has been particularly active since Trump's inauguration, mounting repeated legal challenges against the US president's more controversial decisions.
Raif Badawi
The Saudi blogger Raif Badawi was arrested in June 2012 and found guilty of insulting Islam through his website and in TV comments. He has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes. He has received 50 of those, with medical opinion declaring he would be unlikely to survive the remainder. Courtesy: @raif_badawi
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