Nihon Hidankyo awarded 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for nuclear disarmament efforts
Stockholm: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization representing survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its relentless efforts to advocate for a world free of nuclear weapons.
Formed in 1956, Nihon Hidankyo is the largest and most influential organization of atomic bomb survivors in Japan. The group has worked tirelessly to raise global awareness of the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, sharing the personal stories of Hibakusha – survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in August 1945. These witness testimonies have helped establish the international “nuclear taboo,” stigmatizing the use of nuclear arms as morally unacceptable.
In its announcement, the Nobel Committee praised Nihon Hidankyo for its continued efforts in advancing global opposition to nuclear weapons. "The Hibakusha help us to describe the indescribable, to think the unthinkable," the Committee stated.
With next year marking 80 years since the bombings, the Nobel Committee warned that the threat of nuclear weapons remains significant, despite the passing decades.
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Elderly couple dies by suicide in Rajasthan, alleging harassment by children over property
Nagaur: In a disturbing incident, an elderly couple died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Nagaur after alleged harassment by their children over property.
The bodies of the couple, identified as Hazariram Bishnoi (70) and Chawali Devi (68), were recovered from a water tank inside their home in Karni Colony on Thursday.
The police said that a suicide note was found pasted on the wall of the house. According to the suicide note, their sons and daughter-in-law were reportedly “harassing them over property”.
When the neighbours had not seen the couple for two days, they grew concerned and informed their son. He subsequently notified the local police, who arrived at their house and found the couple’s bodies floating in the water tank.
The bodies were taken out of the tank and sent for post-mortem examination. Further investigation into the matter is currently underway.
