Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai
and Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi
have won the Nobel Peace Prize.
and Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi
have won the Nobel Peace Prize.
The teenager was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in October 2012
for campaigning for girls' education.
for campaigning for girls' education.
The Nobel committee said the pair were awarded the prize
"for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people".
"for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people".
Mr Satyarthi, 60, has maintained the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi
and headed various forms of peaceful protests,
"focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain,"
the committee said.
and headed various forms of peaceful protests,
"focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain,"
the committee said.
This year's record number of 278 nominees included Pope Francis
and Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, although the full list
was kept a secret.
and Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, although the full list
was kept a secret.
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