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Toskedal, a Christian Democratic spokesman, told the Vart Land newspaper that he had nominated Sviatlan Cichanouskaya, Mary Kalesnikava and Veranik Capkal “for their fight for fair elections and for inspiring peaceful opposition to the illegitimate regime in Belarus.”
On Sunday, tens of thousands of Belarusians took to the streets of Minsk and other cities to participate in another protest against Lukashenko, despite threats from the authorities to fire on protesters, for several weeks.
The Belarusian Interior Ministry said police had already detained more than 100 people.
Participants in the rallies protest against the results of the August 9 elections, which Lukashenko claims to have won.
“The Belarusian opposition politicians have fantastic courage. They are holding peaceful demonstrations, although the government is using increasing violence against them,” Toskedal said.
The parliamentarian expressed his hope that the nomination would pay “even more attention to the peaceful fight against the last European dictator” and to all those who fight for a “free and democratic Belarus”.
Scanpix / AP Photo / Mary Kalesnikava
Cichanouskaya, who was granted asylum in Lithuania after the elections, asked Lukashenko to resign before October 25, warning that otherwise a general strike would ensue.
Nominations are accepted by the Norwegian Nobel Institute if they are submitted before January 31 of the year in question and if they are submitted by eligible individuals.
Mr Toskedal falls into this category because he is a member of the Norwegian Parliament.
Each year the Nobel Institute receives hundreds of nominations. The Institute keeps the names of candidates secret for 50 years, although candidates may reveal proposed candidates to the public.
In September, two other lawmakers from Sweden and Norway announced that they had nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2021 Peace Prize.
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to the United Nations World Food Program.
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