Massive Support for Manning's Mis-behaviour: Does it Deserver a Nobel?
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| English: Slogan for the support of the persecuted American ex-soldier who is claimed to have leaked secret documents to WikiLeaks Deutsch: Slogan für die Unterstützung und Freilassung von Bradley Manning, der beschuldigt wird, geheime Dokumente an WikiLeaks weitergegeben zu haben (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
It is the wish of several activists of Human Rights. They believe that the young American soldier deserves this award for allowing the dissemination of many truths. Manning has been convicted by a court martial for wontonly disregarding a full five times, the Espionage Act when passed confidential information to WikiLeaks documents.
"There is such a close connection between human rights, democracy and peace. And - as the saying goes - people want peace so deeply that governments must bow and give them, "said the peace activist.
A giant petition was presented yesterday at the Nobel Institute in Oslo with over 103,000 signatories. The choice of Manning emphasize the importance of whistleblowers for peace and democracy.
The 2013 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on 11 October in Oslo.
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