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Julian Assange nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for his fight for democracy
Julian Assange's partner Stella Moris had made an appeal for nominations for her husband, who languishes in Britain's brutal Belmarsh prison as the US seeks to extradite him to face trial for exposing its war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq

WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his fight for human rights, democracy and press freedom, it was confirmed today.

German MEP Martin Sonnenborn responded to an appeal by Mr Assange’s partner Stella Moris ahead of today’s deadline for nominations.

“Julian Assange has made unique and undeniable contributions to peace by lifting the fog of war,” Ms Moris said urging support for the journalist who remains locked up in Belmarsh high-security prison.

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