Nobel peace Prize Winner Juan Manuel SantosPhoto: PAP/EPA/MAURICIO DUENAS CASTANEDA
this Decision komentowana as unexpected, as many observers, in recent days, among the favorites for the Nobel Prize not for his supporters were rewritten developers Colombian peace Treaty. The cause was Sunday referendum in which Colombians a small number of votes rejected the agreement with lewicowymi rebels from the Revolutionary Armed forces of Colombia (FARC).
However, in the opinion of the Committee, “this does not necessarily mean that the peace process is dead.” Five recalled that in the referendum the Colombians “do not vote for peace or against it”, but in the case of a relevant agreement with the FARC.
- Recognize Santosowi peace Prize, the Nobel Committee wants to support all those who seek peace, reconciliation and justice in Colombia, added Five.
- the Award must also be perceived as an expression of reverence for the Colombian people, she said.
“the Prize of motivation to action”
the head of the Committee expressed the hope that this year peace Nobel “will give the President power” to continue efforts to end the bloody conflict, which killed more than 260 thousand people.
- There is a real threat of a collapse of the peace process and the resumption of the civil war” and why it is so important to “support both sides of the cease-fire agreed at Santos” and rebel leader Rodrigo Londono, also known as military alias Timoleon Jimenez or Timoszenko – called Five.
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the Winner has not been Londono with which Santos-September 26, was signed in Cartagena, the layout of the rooms. Even before the referendum typowano that Santos can win the Nobel Prize along with Londono.
to strengthen the legitimacy of the agreement on the cessation of continuing from 52 years of guerrilla war in Colombia, the agreement must still be approved in niezobowiązującym of the referendum, which took place on 2 October. To the surprise of 50.21 percent. those who voted against the peace agreement. The turnout was 37.28 percent.
Despite this result, Santos and Londono has promised to take measures to revive the peace process.
What will happen to peace in Colombia? There is no agreement with the FARC
the critics criticized, first of all, “filling” the penalties for the perpetrators of serious crimes and the participation of demobilized militia in political life.
50 years
as a result of the conflict in Colombia, which was extremely left-wing guerrillas, right-wing groups of paramilitaries and the armed forces, starting in 1964, killing 260 thousand. of people missing was considered to be 45 million, and 6.9 million were forced to leave their homes.
peace Nobel will be awarded on 10 December, the anniversary of the death of the founder Alfred Nobel in Oslo. The prize is worth 8 million Swedish kronor ($ 930 thousand).
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To the Nobel Prize, as it is reported, this year a record number of personnel reserve – 376, including 228 people and 148 organizations.
last year the peace Prize was awarded to Tunisian Quartet in favor of a National Dialogue for “contribution to the construction of pluralistic democracy in Tunisia after jaśminowej 2011 revolution”.
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