Nobel peace prize: A worthy winner, but much remains to be done

Headline Title: Nobel peace prize: A worthy winner, but much remains to be done 11 October 2013 Following the announcement that The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International commented: “This is a worthy winner, and a choice that reaffirms international principles against the use of chemical weapons and other banned weapons that cause untold suffering. “It is a timely reminder to all governments and to those fighting in armed conflicts that wars have rules that must be respected.…

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