A Norwegian member of parliament said Wednesday he had nominated WikiLeaks for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, saying the whistleblower website was a gauge of transparency in the world, including in democratic societies. "Likewise: Wikileaks have (sic) contributed to the struggle for those very values globally, by exposing (among many other things) corruption, war crimes and torture - sometimes even conducted by allies of Norway," he wrote, implicitly referring to the United States.
The deadline for this year's Nobel Peace nominations expired Tuesday, with thousands of people eligible to submit proposals, including members of parliament and government world-wide, university professors, previous laureates and members of several international institutes. The names of nominees are kept secret for 50 years, but those entitled to nominate candidates are free to reveal their picks for the prestigious award, which will be announced in October.
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