Nobel for "their struggle against suppression of children'

October 10, 2014 14:41

This is what the Nobel Peace Committee says of why the Satyarthi and Malala won: The Nobel Peace Prize 2014 was awarded jointly to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".

So, ironically, India and Pakistan, in the midst of ceasefire violations, share the peace prize.

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