The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited the two 'for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.'
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By Staff Report | October 10, 2014
Children's rights activists Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday.
According to The Associated Press, the Norwegian Nobel Committee cited the two "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education."
Well known education campaigner from Pakistan, Yousafzai, now 17, was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman two years ago for standing up to extremists.
Satyarthi, 60, is an anti-child labor activists who has been "focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain," the Nobel committee said.
The Nobel Committee said, according to the Associated Press, it "regards it as an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education and against extremism."
-- With report from The Associated Press.
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