Anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, the Internet and a Russian human rights activist are among a record 241 nominations for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Tuesday that the 2011 field includes 53 organisations and tops last year’s 237 nominees.
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Some pundits have said the Internet or social media such as Facebook and Twitter, which have been used to help organise dissent in countries with oppressive governments, could be rewarded.
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