COPENHAGEN – Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition leader and an American voting rights champion are among this year's nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.
There is no shortage of causes or candidates for the Norwegian Nobel Committee to consider for what arguably remains the world’s most prestigious prize.
But getting a nomination isn't the same being in the running for the award. Here's a look at the Nobel nomination process: WHO CAN NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE?
Heads of state or politicians serving at a national level, university professors, directors of foreign policy institutes, past Nobel Prize recipients and members of