Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition News and Article Release Issue: A116-O25
中国民主运动海外联席会议新闻与文章发布号：A116-O25
Release Date: March 6, 2005
发布日：2005年3月6日
Topic: Mr. WEI Jingsheng is Nominated for 2005 Nobel Peace Prize
标题：魏京生先生2005年再次被提名角逐诺贝尔和平奖
Original Language Version: English (Chinese version at the end)
此号以英文为准（英文在前，中文在后）
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Note from the Editor:
Dear friends,
Thanks to concerned and caring friends, we were offered the following news from Norway that Mr. Wei Jingsheng has been nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. Although we had already leaned of the nomination earlier through private channels, nevertheless, to read the report and to receive the encouragement from our friends always brings a great sense of confidence, progress and unity.
According to our limited knowledge, since 1992 Mr. Wei Jingsheng has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize all the times. So this year is the 14th year now. To my knowledge, some people have been nominating Mr. Wei every year since the beginning of the 21st century because they believe that the real foundation for a peaceful century must be the realization of freedom and democracy in China, with nearly one quarter of the world population. That wish is not just the wish of Chinese, but also the rest of the world. And the sacrifice, devotion and contribution of Mr. Wei who has won the nickname of "Father of Chinese Democracy" surely does not just have the recognition of his countrymen, but also the world.
There were times, especially when I was driving on lonely, dark and cold nights with a hundred miles ahead of me, I could relate to the weight, the chilliness with a sense of desperation, of our suppressed Chinese inside China. Nevertheless, the encouragement of the world communities, especially the human rights and democracy colleagues, strengthen our beliefs and enhance our efforts on this torturous road for a bright future. The news of Mr. Wei being nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize should give all of us another chance of spiritual lift, for it is not just about Mr. Wei the individual, but the recognition of the international society which gives encouragement to all our fellow Chinese people through the nomination of Mr. Wei.
We want to take this opportunity to thank these friends who have nominated Wei in the last 14 years, as well as the friends who informed and related this news. Your pride is our pride, for we share the same goal.
Ciping Huang
Secretary General
The Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition
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World: Record number of nominations for 2005 Nobel Peace Prize
Friday, February 25, 2005
[World News]: OSLO - Ukraine's new President Viktor Yuschenko, British aid agency Oxfam and Pope John Paul II were reported to be among the record number of individuals and groups nominated for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize.
In all, 199 nominations will be considered for the 2005 Peace Prize after additions this week by the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported on Thursday evening.
Thirty-three groups and organisations will compete with 166 individual nominees including former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, famed musician Ravi Shankar of India, Russian human rights activist Sergei Kovalyov, and Chinese dissident Wei Jingsheng, NRK said.
Previous nominees like former Czech president Vaclav Havel, Israeli nuclear whistle-blower Mordechai Vanunu, and Bono of the rock group U2 were also listed.
Several nominated organisations aided victims of the December 26 tsunami disaster in South Asia, including British-based Oxfam and Save the Children.
The previous record of 194 nominations was set last year when environmental campaigner Wangari Maathai of Kenya won, becoming the first African woman to win the award which she received on December 10 in the Norwegian capital.
Parliamentarians, academics, former peace prize laureates as well current and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee have the right to nominate candidates.
Earlier this week, the Nobel Committee held its first meeting after the February 1 deadline and added 33 names. The numbers will be trimmed to a shortlist of a dozen names the committee will consider during the year.
The committee that selects the final winner advises nominators not to announce their proposals. However, there are no rules against the procedure allowing plenty of speculation before the announcement, normally in mid October.
(Original news from: http://www.keralanext.com/news/indexread.asp?id=128099)
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中文版
Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition News and Article Release Issue: A116-O25
中国民主运动海外联席会议新闻与文章发布号：A116-O25
Release Date: March 6, 2005
发布日：2005年3月6日
Topic: Mr. WEI Jingsheng is Nominated for 2005 Nobel Peace Prize
标题：魏京生先生2005年再次被提名角逐诺贝尔和平奖
Original Language Version: English (Chinese version at the end)
此号以英文为准（英文在前，中文在后）
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编者的话：
今天我们再一次得到了来自挪威有关魏京生先生被提名为2005年诺贝尔和平奖的候选人的正式消息。虽说早些时候我们已经从其他渠道得到了有关提名的消息，我们对向我们报告这个喜讯的朋友们仍然非常感激，感谢你们的真诚关心和关注！你们的喜悦不仅表达了对魏京生先生的赞扬，而且是对争取自由民主的中国人民的巨大支持。那些提名魏京生先生为候选人的朋友们曾经告诉我们，他们将魏京生先生作为中国人民的优秀代表，以此来表达他们对中国人民的支持与信心。他们认为，21世纪的全球和平与世界人口大国中国的进步，尤其是中国民主自由的进步息息相关。
自1992年，年复一年，今年已是魏京生先生被提名获诺贝尔和平奖候选人的第十四个年头了。每一次提名都是对我们的又一次鼓励，是国际社会对中国人民的又一次支持。每一次提名，也是给黑暗中的中国人民带来了更多的希望与光亮。让我们相信坚持下去，终将有阳光灿烂的一天！
中国民主运动海外联席会议 秘书长
黄慈萍
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新闻：2005年诺贝尔和平奖候选人提名
今年的诺贝尔和平奖候选人提名中，其中乌克兰刚当任的总统Viktor Yuschenko，英国Oxfam救援机构，以及教皇保罗二世都在提名之中。总共有199个人被定为2005年度诺贝尔和平奖候选人。这是挪威公共广播电台上个星期四（二月二十四日）发布的消息。
其中，33个组织将和166个个人竞争和平奖，个人包括美国前国务卿Colin Powell，著名印度音乐家Ravi Shnkar，俄国人权活动家Sergei Kovalyov，以及中国持不同政见者魏京生。
捷克前总统哈维尔（Vaclav Havel），以色列反对核武器的活动家Mordechai Vanunu，以及摇滚歌队U2的Bono也再次列入提名。几个在南亚海啸救灾过程中作出贡献的组织也在提名之中，比如英国Oxfam救援机构和拯救儿童组织。
在去年194个候选人中，和平奖最终归属于环境保护活动家Wangari Maathai，使她成为第一个获奖的非洲妇女。
前诺贝尔和平奖获奖者、议会成员和学术专家及前诺贝尔评奖委员会成员及目前的成员有权提出候选人的名单。上个星期委员会在提名截至日2月1日以后举行了第一次会议，增加了33个提名。这个名单将会再次讨论，缩减到十几个人的范围。最后的决定将在10月中旬。
(新闻来源：挪威；网页连接：http://www.keralanext.com/news/indexread.asp?id=128099； 魏京生基金会简译)
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