Martin Ennals reaction to news of winning Nobel Peace Prize

Title

Martin Ennals reaction to news of winning Nobel Peace Prize

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Head of Amnesty International, Martin Ennals reacts to the news that the organisation has been awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize. He talks about the advantages of such recognition, and the respectability the organisation will gain, which will give it more political power. He says the prize will make their work more effective, but they must remain modest and hardworking. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Martin Ennals

Keywords

Human rights; Amnesty International; Awards; Nobel prizes

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