American President donald trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace prize by pakistan and Israel. Both countries claim that donald trump is constantly trying to stop the wars in many countries and regions and bring peace. However, a section of the society blames America's policies for these wars. As far as donald trump is concerned, a large section of the society believes that Trump's policies have become the cause of economic instability in the society, due to which wars are flaring up.
Anyway, Trump's nomination for the Nobel Peace prize is in controversy, but the history of this prestigious award has been full of controversies. In the past, the Nobel Peace prize was given to many such personalities, whose names caused a lot of controversy. In this article, we will know about those controversial personalities who were given the Nobel Peace prize and will also know whether the Nobel Peace prize can be taken back? What kind of rules are there regarding this?
There was controversy over the names of these personalities
The first name among the controversial personalities who received the Nobel Peace prize is former US President Barack Obama. He received this prestigious award just 9 months after becoming the US President in 2009, which surprised the world. Obama's name also came into controversy because during his presidency, America was actively involved in the military conflicts of Afghanistan, iraq and Syria.
The second name in this list is Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 1994. However, Arafat was involved in armed conflict and guerrilla activities, due to which there was a lot of controversy over his name.
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger received the Nobel Peace prize in 1973 for his important role in the ceasefire in Vietnam. While he also played a role in bombing Cambodia, supporting military dictators in South America, for which the Nobel Committee was criticized a lot.
The name of Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy ahmed is also included in this list. She received this award in 2019. However, just a year later, she sent the army to the northern region of Tigray, which led to a civil war.
One such name is Aung San Suu Kyi. She was awarded the Nobel prize in 1991 for her efforts to establish democracy in Myanmar. However, there was a controversy over her name because she remained silent on the human rights violations against the Muslim Rohingya community in Myanmar.
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